Add it all up, though, and Sabalenka remains the player to beat. Sabalenka’s career reveals the power of self-awareness and the attendant capacity for change. The younger Sabalenka made a lot of noise ...

However, from the second set onwards, Alcaraz silenced the home crowd as he completely outplayed Sinner, cruising to victory in their first-ever clash in a Masters 1000 final.