Rome, May 18 -- Young Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz ended world number one Jannik Sinner's 26-match winning streak, leaving the star denied an Italian fairytale, securing the Italian Open title in Rome on Sunday.

With this victory, Alcaraz secured his seventh ATP Masters 1000 title. He defeated Sinner by 7-6(5), 6-1 in an absorbing match-up that lasted an hour and 44 minutes. He saved two set points in the first set and never looked back from there.

According to ATP's official website, this is Alcaraz's 19th tour-level title, tying with Sinner for the most tour-level titles among players born in the 2000s.

After the match, Alcaraz gave special appreciation to his contemporary, who had his first competition after returning fro...