Australian interest in the Italian Open is over after Jannik Sinner brushed aside the last Aussie standing on Rome's clay courts.
Alexei Popyrin's promising start to the Italian Open was quickly rendered irrelevant by the world No.1 who thrashed the 60-ranked Sydneysider 6-2 6-0 in 65 minutes.
Popyrin did not play poorly, but nor did he serve well, and he needed to to have any chance against a home favourite who last lost in February.
