Jannik Sinner became the first Italian man to win the Italian Open in 50 years by defeating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 in Sunday's Rome final. Sinner's victory at the Foro Italico, a historic moment for Italian tennis, marks the first win by a male Italian player since Adriano Panatta in 1976.

Sinner's triumph also cements his place among the greats of the sport. He is now the second man, after Novak Djokovic, to complete the 'Golden Masters' by winning all nine Masters 1000 tournaments. Djokovic achieved this feat in 2018, but Sinner, at just 24 years old, has already matched it, with his only real rival, Carlos Alcaraz, currently sidelined due to a right wrist injury.

With this win, Sinner extends his winning streak to 29 matches, with his last defeat coming against Jakub Mensik in the Qatar Open quarterfinals on February 19. Sinner's dominance on clay continues, with a record of 17-0 this year as he heads into the French Open, which starts next Sunday.

"Incredible," Sinner said after his win. "It's been a long time since an Italian won – 50 years. I'm happy one of us was able to take advantage of this great period for Italian tennis."

Sinner celebrated calmly, revealing a wide smile when he landed an inside-out forehand on the line on his first championship point. He then waved to the crowd, which included Panatta sitting in the front row.

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