Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner in the Italian Open final on Sunday. The Spaniard subdued Sinner with a tactical plan of classic clay court tennis.

Finally, someone has beaten world No 1 Jannik Sinner. Almost inevitably, the man to do it was Sinner’s great rival and fellow tennis giant Carlos Alcaraz, who has now extended his lead in their head-to-head meetings to 7-4.

Alcaraz breaks in the second as blockbuster Italian Open final - Sinner is vying for silverware in what is his first tournament since returning to the sport following a three-month doping ban