Carlos Alcaraz made sure Italy’s celebrations did not continue on Sunday as he earned a statement 7-6(5), 6-1 win over world No. 1 and home favorite Jannik Sinner to clinch his first Italian Open title.

There’s only one player who is consistently beating Jannik Sinner. Carlos Alcaraz defeated the top-ranked Sinner again, 7-6 (5), 6-1, to win his first Italian Open on Sunday and add another big clay-court title to his resume.

Sinner called Alcaraz "the man to beat", but Alexander Zverev is among the title contenders, too, after falling just short in last year's final. Zverev lost to Sinner in the Australian Open final, but does have a clay trophy under his belt this season after winning in Munich.