Jannik Sinner x Casper Ruud: time and where to watch the Rome Open final this Sunday at Foro Itálico

Jannik Sinner and Casper Ruud compete this Sunday in the Aberto Roma final. The Italian number 1 in the world is looking for the only Masters 1000 title left in his career. The Norwegian is trying for the second trophy in the category. The decision is scheduled for 12pm, Brasília time.

The match takes place on the center court of Foro Itálico. The broadcast will be carried out by ESPN 2 and Disney+. Sinner arrives with 28 consecutive victories on the circuit. Ruud secured a return to the top 20 with the campaign on Roma.

Jannik Sinner and Casper Ruud will face each other in the final of Rome.

Jannik leads the head-to-head 4-0.

The last time they played was in Rome last year, where Jannik won in straight sets.

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Caminho from Sinner to the final

The Italian needed three sets to overcome Daniil Medvedev in the semi-final. The game started on Friday and only ended on Saturday because of rain. The final score was 6/2, 5/7 and 6/4.

Antes additionally, Sinner beat Sebastian Ofner, Alexei Popyrin, Andrea Pellegrino and Andrey Rublev. Ele didn’t lose sets for most of the campaign. The undefeated streak in Masters 1000 already totals 33 victories.

• Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo and Madri were the titles won in 2026
• Roma represents the fifth Masters 1000 that Sinner can win this season
• The Italian has 38 finals in his professional career
• A win would put him alongside Novak Djokovic as the only one to win all nine Masters 1000s.

Sinner is 24 years old and easily leads the ranking. Ele has already accumulated ten Masters 1000 titles.

Trajetória from Ruud to Roma

Casper Ruud reached the decider with a dominant game against Luciano Darderi. Ele won by double 6/1 in the semi-final. The 27-year-old Norwegian lost just one set in the entire tournament.

Ruud outperformed Zachary Svajda, Jiri Lehecka, Lorenzo Musetti and Karen Khachanov before the semi. The campaign guaranteed at least 17th position in the ranking. If he wins the title, he could rise to 15th place.

The Norwegian is looking for the second Masters 1000 of his career after his Madri title last year. Ele has already played in 27 finals on the circuit and has 14 titles and 12 runners-up in his career.

Histórico of clashes between the two

Sinner won the previous four duels against Ruud. Their Nenhum went to the third set. The last meeting took place right here in Roma, in 2025, with a score of 6/0 and 6/1 for the Italian in the quarterfinals.

The retrospect shows clear dominance of number 1. Ruud will have the chance to break the streak this Sunday.

What’s at stake for each side

A win for Sinner would complete Masters’s collection 1000. Apenas Djokovic achieved this feat in the history of men’s tennis. The Italian would also extend his current unbeaten record.

Para Ruud, the title would mark a consistent return to the top of the rankings. Ele would return to the top 15 and gain confidence for the remainder of the clay season.

Detalhes broadcasting and programming

The final is scheduled for 12pm on Brasília. Foro Itálico should receive good attendance. ESPN 2 shows it live on TV. Disney+ offers the streaming option.

• Horário: 12h (from Brasília)
• Local: Quadra Central of Foro Itálico, Roma
• Transmissão: ESPN 2 and Disney+
• Previsão: Single Jogo, no decisive sets scheduled in advance

The match closes the Masters 1000 of Roma 2026. Sinner enters as favorite, but Ruud showed consistency on the Italian clay.