Italian Open: Sinner clinches Men’s title, Svitolina the Women’s

Jannik Sinner is continuing to write his name into the record books at a pace rarely seen in the modern men’s game. By winning the Italian Open in front of an adoring home crowd on Sunday, 24-year-old Sinner completed the full set of nine ATP Masters 1000 titles - known as the ‘career Golden Masters’.
Novak Djokovic, the inimitable 24-time Grand Slam champion, is the only other man to achieve the feat.
World number one Sinner has now won a record six Masters titles in a row after beating Norway’s Casper Ruud in the Rome final.
After Rome, all roads now lead to Roland Garros - where Sinner can create even more history at the upcoming French Open.

First Italian man to win Rome in 50 years

Completes Golden Masters

Jannik Sinner pic.twitter.com/cwQ6pFN9rO

— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) May 17, 2026

Earlier on Saturday, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina battled to a third Italian Open title following a thrilling three-set win against Coco Gauff in the final. The 31-year-old fought back from 4-2 down to win the first set and, despite losing the second on a tie-break, Svitolina responded to claim the decider for a 6-4 6-7 (3-7) 6-2 victory.

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina won her third Italian Open title tonight. She defeated Coco Gauff.

Congratulations, Elina! pic.twitter.com/hQ5ytOhBTE

— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) May 16, 2026

Her route to success in Rome has involved earning notable three-set wins against world number two Elena Rybakina, number three Iga Swiatek and now Gauff, who is ranked fourth.
Svitolina’s previous victories in the tournament came in 2017 and 2018. The world number 10 enjoyed a third successive victory against Gauff, having beaten the American in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open and semi-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships.