The world number one has now triumphed at all nine of the prestigious Masters events and felt it was fitting to complete the set in Rome with a straight-sets win over Casper Ruud on Sunday (17.05.26), becoming the first home champion at the event in 50 years.

Sinner, who becomes just the second player after Novak Djokovic to complete the Career Golden Masters, said: "There's no better place to complete this set. It has been a very, very interesting tournament already back in the years. In 2019, [I made my] debut here on this court. I always felt very positive, but in a different way, a lot of attention, a lot of emotions going through. It means a lot.

"I believe for an Italian, it's one of the most special places we play tennis in. To win at least once in my career means a lot to me."

Sinner has now won all five Masters 1000 titles this year but admits that he felt "tension" during the final.

The four-time Grand Slam champion said: "There was definitely a lot of tension, a lot of tough moments I had to go through, especially mentally. Not starting the match in a perfect way, but tried to stay as calm as possible mentally. I'm very happy about this achievement. I know what I played for today, so I'm really happy."

Sinner will now turn his attention to the upcoming French Open - which gets underway next weekend - as he bids to complete the career Grand Slam at Roland Garros.

He said: "The priority is to recover as much as I can in the next two to three days. There is not going to be a lot of training, Tennis, zero. Physical, [my team and I] need to see.

"I want to be with my family as well, in this moment. Switching off tennis, then from Thursday onwards, I think I will be in Paris, preparing, and we'll see how it goes. For now, it's important to rest."