After a doping ban, Jannik Sinner made a solid return to tennis, clawing back from a set down to defeat Tommy Paul in the Italian Open semi-finals.

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 have a fittingly blockbuster ending: the world’s two best male tennis players facing off for the Italian Open title.

Jannik Sinner admitted he "doesn't know" if he is ready to beat long-time rival Carlos Alcaraz after battling his way into the Italian Open final.