A couple of weeks in Rome that started with the return of the prodigal son and then took in the election of a new Pope will have a fittingly blockbuster ending: the world’s two best male tennis players facing off for the Italian Open title.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner were the main story of the week after contesting the Rome Open final, where the Spaniard claimed another Masters 1000 title and increased his head-to-head advantage over his great rival.

Carlos Alcaraz had little trouble dismantling Jannik Sinner in the Italian Open final, sealing a 7-6(5) 6-1 victory to snap the world number one’s 26-match winning streak and break the hearts of the home crowd on Sunday.