The balance has tipped in Sinner’s favour after the withdrawal of Carlos Alcaraz

Jannik Sinner has his eyes on a first Roland Garros title after winning the Italian Open on Sunday to claim a record-extending sixth consecutive Masters 1000 tournament victory.

By sweeping the first five Masters 1000 tournaments of the year top-ranked Jannik Sinner has dominated tennis like few other players have in the sport’s recent history.

Sinner is the first Italian to win the men’s singles title in Rome since Adriano Panatta in 1976