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 have a fittingly blockbuster ending: the world’s two best male tennis players facing off for the Italian Open title.

The ATP Rome 2025 edition is all set to complete with a bang as two heavyweights lock horns in what promises to be a grand encounter. The defending French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz takes on the world number one Jannik Sinner.

Carlos Alcaraz will compete in his first Rome Masters final. The Spaniard faced Lorenzo Musetti in the semi-final and prevailed 6-3, 7-6 in two hours and three minutes for a place in the title clash.