Jannik Sinner advanced to the Rome Open final, where he will face Carlos Alcaraz, and the Italian provided a health update after showing signs of discomfort during the semifinal match.

The two young rivals have won the last five grand slam titles, with Sinner winning three in a row on the hard-courts of the Australian Open and the US Open and Alcaraz conquering the other surfaces by winning the French Open and Wimbledon.

After a couple of weeks in Rome that started with the return of the prodigal son and then took in the election of a new Pope will get a fittingly blockbuster ending: the world’s two best male players facing off for the Italian Open title.