Jannik Sinner became the first Italian man in 50 years to win the Italian Open and made ATP history ahead of the start to the 2026 French Open.

ROME (AP) — From the California desert to Miami; Monte Carlo to Madrid; and the red clay of Rome, too, nobody has been able to beat Jannik Sinner for three full months. By sweeping the first five Masters 1000 tournaments of the year,

Pakistan, May 18 -- Jannik Sinner is the first Italian man to win the Italian Open since Adriano Panatta 50 years ago. The top-ranked Sinner's 6-4, 6-4 victory over Casper Ruud in Sunday's final on the red clay of the Foro Italico also made him only the second man after Novak Djokovic to win all nine Masters 1000 events - the biggest tournaments outside the Grand Slams.

Sinner ousted Casper Ruud in straight sets in the Rome Masters final.

Jannik Sinner began his campaign for a record-setting fifth straight Masters 1000 title at the Mutua Madrid Open on Friday, overcoming a stern test from Benjamin Bonzi to advance, 6-7 (6), 6-1, 6-4. “I struggled quite a lot here, but I knew this before ...

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World number one Sinner beat Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 to complete the 'Golden Masters' by winning all of the ATP's top-ranked events, in the process becoming the first Italian men's champion in Rome since Adriano Panatta 50 years ago.