The Italian won by a double 6-4 against the Norwegian in the final and claimed his sixth consecutive title in the category. In addition to the championship, he achieved several new personal records.
Jannik Sinner once again confirmed his tremendous present with a new achievement: the Masters 1000 in Rome. The Italian, ranked number 1 in the ATP, showcased a dominant level in the final against Norwegian Casper Ruud with a victory of 6-4 and 6-4, lifting one of the most important trophies of his career on clay in front of the local crowd.
The match started with some surprise. Ruud came out determined to take control from the baseline and capitalized on some unusual errors from Sinner to achieve a quick break and go 2-0 up in the first set.
However, the Italian's reaction was immediate. He adjusted his serve, began to impose the speed of his shots, and quickly recovered the break to level the match. From there, the encounter started to tilt towards the local player, who significantly raised the intensity and turned every exchange into constant pressure for the Norwegian.
Sinner recovered from a poor start and won convincingly against Ruud.
With the score at 4-4, Sinner struck at the right moment: he broke Ruud's serve again and then closed the set at 6-4, unleashing cheers from the Foro Italico.
In the second set, the number one once again made a difference from the start. He achieved an early break and managed the match with authority, not allowing Ruud to regain control. The Norwegian tried to stay in the game and even got closer on the scoreboard, but never seriously compromised a solid and increasingly confident Sinner.
The finish reflected the calm with which he is navigating this moment: he reached the final game 40-0 up and sealed the victory with another 6-4 to be crowned champion in Rome for the first time.
Sinner's records after winning in Rome
In addition to the title, the victory allowed the Italian to continue accumulating historic records. At just 24 years old, he completed the Career Golden Masters, an achievement that consists of winning all nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments on the circuit. Until now, the only one who had achieved this feat was Novak Djokovic.
On the other hand, Sinner also became the first Italian to conquer Rome since Adriano Panatta in 1976, ending a 50-year drought for local tennis at the Foro Italico.
The victory also extended his unbeaten streak to 34 matches in Masters 1000 and allowed him to become the first player to win six of these tournaments consecutively (the last one from last year and the first five of the current season).
As if that weren't enough, the Italian matched another historic record, as he is the first player sinceRafael Nadal in 2010 to win all three Masters 1000 on clay in the same season (Monte Carlo, Madrid, and Rome).
With a level that seems to have no ceiling and with the injury withdrawal of his main competitor, Carlos Alcaraz, Sinner will now arrive at Roland Garros as the top candidate to claim the second Grand Slam of the year.
