A couple of weeks in Rome that started with the return of the prodigal son and then took in the election of a new Pope will have a fittingly blockbuster ending: the world’s two best male tennis players facing off for the Italian Open title.

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will face each other for the first time in a Masters 1000 final. The Rome tournament will pit the two best players in the world against each other in the last huge event before Roland Garros, which will be the top goal of both at this stage of the season.