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Sinner needed just 65 minutes to seal a 6-2 6-0 victory in Rome, which tees up a clash with qualifier and compatriot Andrea Pellegrino for a place in the quarter-finals. 

The Italian's victory extended his winning run at ATP Masters 1000 events to 30 matches, last losing at this level to Tallon Griekspoor in Shanghai in October 2025.

The top seed set the tone for his triumph with a break in the opening game of the match, though he was forced to save a break point in the third game. 

However, Sinner followed that up by getting the better of his opponent's serve once again before seeing out the first set, and his dominance would continue in the second. 

Popyrin was only able to muster up six points throughout the entire set, as Sinner sealed his progression by racing to the net to deliver a fierce backhand winner for the bagel.