Sinner wins Italian Open to complete career Golden Masters
Key takeaways
- The first Italian to win the title in 50 years enters the French Open as favourite with Alcaraz out injured.
- Top-ranked Sinner’s 6-4, 6-4 victory over Casper Ruud in Sunday’s final of the Italian Open also made him the first Italian man to win the tournament since Adriano Panatta in 1976.
- “For an Italian, it’s one of the most special places we play tennis in.
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The first Italian to win the title in 50 years enters the French Open as favourite with Alcaraz out injured.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Jannik Sinner lifts the trophy after winning the men's singles final at the Italian Open in Rome [Riccardo Antimiani/EPA]By APPublished On 18 May 202618 May 2026Jannik Sinner has completed the coveted Golden Masters in tennis to become only the second man after Novak Djokovic to win all nine Masters 1000 events, the biggest tournaments outside the Grand Slams.
Top-ranked Sinner’s 6-4, 6-4 victory over Casper Ruud in Sunday’s final of the Italian Open also made him the first Italian man to win the tournament since Adriano Panatta in 1976.