Jannik Sinner completed the Career Golden Masters following a hard-earned straight-sets victory over Casper Ruud in the Italian Open final.

The world number one prevailed 6-4 6-4 after one hour and 45 minutes at Foro Italico, where he became only the second player to win all nine events in the ATP Masters series. 

Sinner had won all four of his previous meetings with Ruud, but was a little slow out of the blocks, and his opponent took advantage with an early break for a 2-0 lead.

However, the Italian broke back immediately and, though looking a little leggy at 4-4, he found another gear by winning eight of the final 10 points of the opening set to draw first blood.

Sinner built on that momentum by breaking at the start of the second set, making it five games on the spin to lead 2-0.

Ruud threatened to break back in game eight, but the 24-year-old rescued a break point and eventually held, before a love hold saw him secure yet another huge slice of tennis history.

Data Debrief: Sinner seals historic sweep, while matching Djokovic and Nadal

Sinner is only the second player to win all nine active ATP Masters events after Novak Djokovic, but achieved the feat in 62 fewer main-draw appearances than the 24-time major winner.

Although, Djokovic (six in 2015) remains the only player to better his tally of ATP Masters titles in a single year (five).

The first Italian champion in Rome since Adriano Panatta 50 years ago, the 24-year-old is the first player in ATP Masters history to win six consecutive events, and the first five in a calendar year.

Sinner is also the second player to win all three clay-court Masters events in the same season, after Rafael Nadal in 2010.

His 10th Masters title makes him only the seventh player to reach double figures, after Djokovic, Nadal, Roger Federer, Andre Agassi, Andy Murray and Pete Sampras.