Rome, May 17 -- World No. 1 Jannik Sinner clinched the Italian Open title on Sunday after he defeated Norway's Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 in the final, and became the first Italian man since Adriano Panatta in 1976 to win the Rome crown. The star player also completed the career Golden Masters ahead of Roland Garros.

The final was also attended by Italian President Sergio Mattarella, adding to the significance of the occasion. Ruud began strongly and looked intent on challenging the top seed early on, taking an initial advantage as Sinner struggled to find his rhythm and committed several first-serve errors. However, at 4-4 in the opening set, Sinner regained control, steadied his game, and went on to take the set 6-4.

The second set followed...