End your opponent's 26-game winning streak! Surrender the "popular fried chicken" and have to be a "non-prodigal boy"!

The smoke of the Rome Masters has cleared, but the stocktaking work around it is still ongoing. Two players lived up to expectations and reached the final, one is the local king and the world No. 1 Sinner, who has returned to the competition after more than three months, and the other is the popular fried chicken, who is only short of the Rome Masters to make up the big four on clay.

The two joined hands to win last year's four Grand Slams, and they are also twin stars of the post-00s. Prior to this match, Arca had trailed Sinner in terms of Tour titles, but the last four meetings have been won by Arca in the final of last year's Indian Wells Masters and French Open, as well as the final of the Chinese Open.

Although the two have played against each other frequently, it was not until this Rome Masters that the two met for the first time in the final of a major tournament. In the end, Arca was in full form, full of firepower, and won Sinner in straight sets.

As a result of this campaign, Acre also broke several records. The last player to beat Sinner in straight sets was Novak Djokovic at the 2023 Finals, and the Spaniard also ended his friend's record of winning at least one set in 95 consecutive matches.

After winning the Monte Carlo and Rome Masters titles in succession this year, Acre also joined the ranks of the top four players on clay, the first three players were Kuerten, Nadal and Djokovic, and the likes of Federer, Murray and Agassi have not achieved this feat.

Today's Sinner's strength can be described as top-notch. For example, in the quarterfinals of the Rome Masters, Ruud, the winner of the Madrid Masters, only got one game in his hands; Paul, the semi-finalist and semi-finalist of the past two tournaments, also failed to bargain in his hands. But Aka is Aka, and once again defeated this lifelong enemy.

Sinner's real rise came late last year and early last year, when he won his first Grand Slam title after helping Italy win the Davis Cup. The data shows that Acre's recent stats are staggering.

Since 2024, Sinner vs Alcaraz has a 0-4 record, while vs Others is 85-3. It's no wonder fans and pundits agree that if anyone can beat Sinner at the top, Arca is the undisputed favourite.

Coincidentally, in addition to ending Sinner's 26-game winning streak and 24 consecutive sets against the top 10, Arca also ended Sinner's 19-game winning streak in March last year. Last October, Arca also ended Sinner's 15-game winning streak.

As long as they maintain their current momentum, it is believed that the two will continue to meet in the finals of major tournaments in the rest of their careers. After confirming his appearance at the French Open as the second seed, Arca also avoided Sinner before the final. In the future, can the two promote classics like "Feiner Duel" and "Dana Duel"? Let's look forward to it!(Source: Tennis Home Author: Luo Cheng Qiye)