His top rival Jannik Sinner – defeated by Carlitos in the Rome Masters 1000 final yesterday – will defend most of his points in the second half of the year, where he had been virtually unstoppable in 2024.

Carlos Alcaraz had words of praise for Jannik Sinner after overcoming him in the Rome Open final. The Spaniard showed his sportsmanship towards the Italian and his support for the local player after a difficult three-month suspension,

In view of Paris, I consider Sinner and Alcaraz a level above all others. I think there is a big gap between them and the others. In this context, Musetti can fit in. I don't see Zverev, Tsitsipas is lost, and Medvedev is no longer performing at high levels.

There is no doubt that Carlitos will be the player to beat at Roland Garros, which kicks off on Sunday in Paris. The 4-time Grand Slam champion triumphed in the French capital in the last edition and will try to repeat that feat, having to defend the title also at Wimbledon during the summer.

Within the documentary, his long-time coach Juan Carlos Ferrero confessed that he did not always agree with the choices of the 22-year-old from Murcia and questioned Carlitos' actual chances of becoming one of the best players ever by continuing with this attitude.

The women's final took place yesterday, with Jasmine Paolini easing to a surprisingly comfortable victory over Coco Gauff. She did the job in straight sets, giving the home crowd at the Foro Italico plenty to cheer about. Hello and welcome to Express Sport's rolling coverage of the Italian Open as we look ahead to the men's singles final.

Fans love watching Carlos Alcaraz's matches because he is undoubtedly the most complete player on the men's tour, having the ability to find extraordinary solutions in every area of the court and having remarkable class even near the net.