Sinner Caps Golden Masters; Svitolina Stuns Gauff in Rome

Jannik Sinner completed a historic week in Rome, defeating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 to become the youngest man in history to win all nine ATP Masters 1000 titles—claiming the Career Golden Masters. On the women's side, Elina Svitolina outlasted Coco Gauff in a tiebreak thriller, taking their final 4-6, 7(7)-6(3), 2-6 at the 2026 Rome (WTA) event. Sinner's dominance this week extended beyond the trophy: the Italian also benefited from several seismic upsets that reshaped the draw. D. Prizmic, ranked 71st, eliminated world No. 4 Novak Djokovic in the round of 64, while Nikoloz Basilashvili (ranked 115th) defeated No. 6 Ben Shelton, and M. Arnaldi (No. 96) ousted No. 9 Alex De Minaur in the same round. Unranked T. A. Tirante then upset No. 12 Flavio Cobolli in the round of 32, adding to the chaos that defined Rome's men's draw. Next week, attention turns to the clay's grandest stage as both the 2026 French Open (ATP) and 2026 French Open (WTA) get underway on May 18, with the 2026 Hamburg (ATP) 500-tier event also beginning its tournament.