Jannik Sinner has gone all the way to the final in his first tournament back from a three-month doping ban. And Carlos Alcaraz is waiting for him in the Italian Open title match. “Normally when we play each other the level is very high,

After a couple of weeks in Rome that started with the return of the prodigal son and then took in the election of a new Pope will get a fittingly blockbuster ending: the world’s two best male players facing off for the Italian Open title.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner passed a big test in his return from a three-month doping ban by beating accomplished clay-court player Francisco Cerundolo 7-6 (2), 6-3 to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.