Coco Gauff’s former coach surprised by how the Italian fans treated Carlos Alcaraz in his final against Jannik Sinner

 

Alcaraz is already a seven-time ATP Masters 1000 title winner at the age of 22, with 19 career ATP titles to his name overall.

Sinner is also on 19, but the world number one failed to make use of the home advantage in the Italian capital to add another.

He was playing in his first match back since returning from a three-month doping ban, having been on a 26-match winning streak

Brad Gilbert surprised by fans in Italian Open final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz

But along with home support for Sinner, Coco Gauff’s former coach Brad Gilbert thinks the Italian Open crowd also showed a lot of love for Alcaraz.

 

Having seen Italian Jasmine Paolini beat Gauff in the women’s final, Gilbert took to social media to share a surprised verdict in the men’s final.

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Despite being only 22, Alcaraz has achieved huge success in his career so far, with four Grand Slam titles among his 19 career wins.

 

And such success has earned him a global fanbase, with many supporters finding it impossible to ignore his clear talent and indeed very likeable personality.