Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner in the Italian Open final on Sunday. The Spaniard subdued Sinner with a tactical plan of classic clay court tennis.

Sinner’s warm hug with Alcaraz at the net after the defeat suggests that the Italian was not talking about Alcaraz when he made those comments

Carlos Alcaraz triumphed over Jannik Sinner 7-6, 6-1 to win the Italian Open, marking the final Masters 1000 tournament before Roland Garros. This victory ended Sinner's 26-match winning streak and brought both players to 19 titles each,