Alcaraz vs Sinner: Rome Final Recap - by Hugh Clarke

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Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 7/6 6/1 in the final of the Rome Masters on Sunday to clinch the number two ranking heading into Roland Garros later this month. The win also extends Alcaraz’s H2H to 7-4 over Sinner. Seven months had passed since Alcaraz and Sinner last met in a breathlessly kinetic Beijing Final that was the match of the year for 2024. ‘Premeditated aggression’ summarises both their styles, but the nature of their aggression differs in subtle, but important, ways. Sinner, who in any given rally strikes his backhand at 73 mph — the tour average for forehands — is the…

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