Article by Roxana Fleşeru – published on Sunday, May 18, 2025 20:22 / Updated Sunday, May 18, 2025 20:52
Carlos Alcaraz (22 years old and 3 ATP) prevailed on the slag from Rome, passing in the final by Jannik Sinner (23 years, 1 ATP) with 7-6 (5), 6-1. The Spaniard won the 19th career trophy, the seventh Masters 1,000.
The Central Arena from Foro Italico was full for a gala final between the peaks of the current generation in world tennis. Jannik Sinner, at the first tournament after the three -month suspension for doping, and Carlos Alcaraz, returned after an injury, offered a show to the fans.
“It's great to see Jannik Sinner back. In a way, I needed him in the circuit, because he always pushed me to be a better player and give everything to me. I needed it, tennis needed it. Is able to bring a lot of fans. His tennis is incredible ”, He said at the beginning of the Carlos Alcaraz competition.
25 finalsCarlos Alcaraz disputed, imposing itself in 19 of them
On Sunday, he fought with the Italian for the Rome trophy, one that none of them had. The first set was an extremely disputed one, with the two players winning their service in an emphatic way. As the match gathers games, the game became more and more intense, all culminating with an extremely fine exchange in which both showed their skill.
Carlos Alacaraz on the slag from Rome Photo Guliver/Gettyimages
Even though they were facing medical problems throughout the tournament, Jannik and Carlos showed quality tennis, and on the contrast of their way of being an entire show. He arrived at Tie-Break, where he was seen that Jannik was missing from the circuit because Alcaraz managed to be the best player in the decisive times, imposing 7-5 after more than an hour.
Carlos Alcaraz: “Grazie, Rome!”
The first part promised an incendiary second set, but something happened with Jannik Sinner's energy level. And Carlos Alcaraz did not have mercy and did what he wanted on the field, marching to a fantastic 5-0. The Italian, however, took a range, but the match ended 7-6 (5), 6-1. It was Jannik Sinner's first defeat this season, being only in the second tour of 2025, after the Australian Open, where he won the trophy.
7-4 became the scoredirect meetings between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner
“Grazie, Rome!”, The Spanish wrote on the room, a nice way to celebrate the 19th career tournament, the third of the season after Rotterdam and Monte-Carlo. He had six other Masters 1,000 trophies: Miami 2022, Madrid 2022 and 2023, Indian Wells 2023 and 2024 and Monte-Carlo 2025.
