CARLOS ALCARAZ produced a stunning display as he swept aside Jannik Sinner 7-6 (5) 6-1 to silence the home crowd and win the Italian Open on Sunday night.

Sinner was returning to action this week for the first time since the Australian Open following a three-month doping ban and had looked in solid form, dropping just one set on the way to the final.

Hopes of a second home victory of the weekend on Campo Centrale following Jasmine Paolini’s success in the WTA event fell flat as world number three Alcaraz edged a tense first set before then pulling clear to close out an impressive victory.