Jannik Sinner snubs Alcaraz and Zverev, naming an unexpected ATP star as 2025’s most consistent player. Discover his surprising pick ahead of the French Open.

Carlos Alcaraz said he is back to his best for the Italian Open after suffering injuries last month while the Spaniard also welcomed back world number one Jannik Sinner, who is poised for a comeback on home soil after serving a doping suspension.

Jasmine Paolini reached the Italian Open semi-finals, the first Italian woman to do so since 2014, after defeating Diana Shnaider. In the men's category, Carlos Alcaraz overcame Karen Khachanov in a tense three-set match to secure a spot in the quarter-finals,

Carlos Alcaraz says he has recovered from the muscle injuries that forced him to withdraw from the Madrid Open and is “100% ready” for the Italian Open where he hopes to renew his rivalry with Jannik Sinner.

Alcaraz said he was happy after his first match and that he exceeded his own expectations for the first round in Rome.

Being world number 2 would give Carlos the certainty of not being able to face his top rival Jannik Sinner at Roland Garros before the final. The Spaniard and the Italian had faced each other in the semifinals in Paris last year, with Alcaraz prevailing in five sets.

Jannik has kept Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz behind despite missing three months of action and four Masters 1000 events. Thus, he will celebrate a notable milestone next week.