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Jannik Sinner Says Rome Final Loss 'Good Lesson' For French Open

Jannik Sinner said he was pleased with his level despite losing the Italian Open final to Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday in his first tournament since a three-month doping ban. Alcaraz fought off two set points late in the opening set before taking control of the match and clinching his first Rome title with a 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 victory. The loss ended Sinner's 26-match winning streak as Alcaraz, who had been the last player to beat the Italian in Beijing last year, made it four wins in a row over the world number one.

Alcaraz beats Sinner in Italian Open to become the tennis king of Rome

Men's tennis world number one and Italy's own Jannik Sinner failed to triumph in Rome's Italian Open.

Carlos Alcaraz Downs Jannik Sinner To Win Italian Open In Roland Garros Warning

Carlos Alcaraz won the Italian Open on Sunday after beating rival Jannik Sinner 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 in the final and firing a warning shot for Roland Garros. Alcaraz, who will climb to world number two behind Sinner on Monday, won his third title of the season, eventually dominating Sinner and silencing the over 10,000 fans packed into the centre court stands. The Spaniard claimed victory in his fourth final of the season and sent a message to the rest of the men's tour for the French Open, where he will defend the title once it starts next weekend. "Beating Jannik and winning in Rome, I think both things mixed together give you a great confidence coming to Paris," said Alcaraz.

Tennis: Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani triumph at Internazionali d'Italia women's doubles

Double victory for Jasmine Paolini at the Internazionali di Roma. After triumphing in the singles on Saturday afternoon against Coco Gauff, the Italian tennis player, paired with Sara Errani, also won in the doubles tournament.

Paolini beats Gauff to become first home player in 40 years to win the Italian Open

Jasmine Paolini took advantage of the crowd's support and beat Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 to become the first home player to win the Italian Open in 40 years on Saturday.

Jannik Sinner And Jasmine Paolini Ready To Crown Golden Age Of Italian Tennis In Rome

The Foro Italico (Italian Forum) has lived up to its name this past week as Jannik Sinner and Jasmine Paolini have given home fans a local hero to cheer for in both singles finals at the Italian Open. Sinner can end a near five-decade wait for an Italian winner of the men's tournament in Rome, with Adriano Panatta way back in 1976 the last man to claim the title for a home player. The world number one takes on rival Carlos Alcaraz in a blockbuster final for tennis fans who have watched Sinner return from his three-month doping ban for testing positive twice in March last year for traces of clostebol, a contamination doping authorities accept was accidental.

Ministry Musings: BCCI Wants To Adopt Olympic Sports; Government Mulling Approval To OCI Athletes

The BCCI is "keen on adopting two to three Olympic disciplines" in the sports ministry's ambitious plan to have corporate-backed individual Centres of Excellence, the work for which will begin this year. This was conveyed by the cash-rich cricket body in a meeting with sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi on Thursday. The gathering also featured "representatives from 58 corporate houses". "Mr Rajeev Shukla, who represented the BCCI in this meeting, said that the Board is willing to adopt two to three Olympic disciplines and would leave it on the ministry to decide what those disciplines would be," a source in the sports ministry said.

Carlos Alcaraz Reaches Italian Open Final And Potential Jannik Sinner Showdown

Carlos Alcaraz set up a potential blockbuster Italian Open final with Jannik Sinner after coming through Friday's semi-final with home hope Lorenzo Musetti a straight-sets winner, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4). Four-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz overcame Musetti and windy conditions in just over two hours to reach his fourth final of the season ahead of the French Open which gets underway later this month. Alcaraz now awaits the result of Sinner's last-four clash with Tommy Paul later on Friday to see if he will get the showdown tennis fans around the world want to see. World number one Sinner is red-hot favourite to beat American Paul after dumping out Madrid Open champion Casper Ruud on Thursday with an astonishing display of tennis.

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Jannik Sinner Says Rome Final Loss 'Good Lesson' For French Open

Alcaraz beats Sinner in Italian Open to become the tennis king of Rome

Carlos Alcaraz Downs Jannik Sinner To Win Italian Open In Roland Garros Warning

Tennis: Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani triumph at Internazionali d'Italia women's doubles

Paolini beats Gauff to become first home player in 40 years to win the Italian Open

Jannik Sinner And Jasmine Paolini Ready To Crown Golden Age Of Italian Tennis In Rome

Ministry Musings: BCCI Wants To Adopt Olympic Sports; Government Mulling Approval To OCI Athletes

Carlos Alcaraz Reaches Italian Open Final And Potential Jannik Sinner Showdown