SPEECH: Carlos Alcaraz tells Jannik Sinner "I'm not gonna get tired of saying how amazing a person, athlete you are" ...

The Spaniard prevailed in the final of Rome, 7-6 (5), 6-1, the Italian's first straight-set loss on the tour in 546 days.

Alcaraz saved two set points down 6-5, 15-40 in the first set before storming through the second set to take the match, 7-6(5), 6-1.

The acclaimed actor loves his job because he can remain present and live in the moment. He found a hobby in tennis with those same qualities, and he’s not letting go.

Tennis Channel caught up with the Italian after his big semifinal victory.

"Why are there always four and always the same four?" says Angelo Binaghi. "It's absolutely unfair and doesn't help tennis grow." ...

But not much higher. All three of Alcaraz’s recent wins have gone the distance. That includes a five-set semifinal at Roland Garros last year, and a final in Beijing last fall that ended 7-6 in the ...

Between them, they’ve won the last five majors in a row. On Sunday, they’ll clash in a big final for the first time.

Until Saturday. That’s when Paolini went herself one better on a big stage—and her home stage—and became the first native winner of the Italian Open since 1985. She’s also the first woman to do it on ...