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Sky Sports have been forced to apologise during their coverage of Sunday's Italian Open men's final after a rude gesture was made behind the presenter and pundits. Jannik Sinner will look to join Novak Djokovic as the only player in singles to win all nine Masters 1000 events as he faces Casper Ruud in the Foro Italico showpiece match.

The Italian is also chashing a sixth-consecutive title at that level and a 29th straight victory having not lost a match since a three-set defeat to Jakub Mensik in Doha three-months ago. Ruud meanwhile will hope to cause a huge upset and win just a second Masters title of his career.

And while Sky Sports where building up to the match - presenter Gigi Salmon issued an apology while alongside Tim Henman and Laura Robson.

She said: "I just want to make a quick apology after someone made a rude gesture which they shouldn't have been making behind Tim [Henman] just now.

"And it wasn't Tim doing the gesture but he's now gone."

Sinner heads into the final having already broken several records. The world No.1 is the only player in ATP history to win the first four Masters events of the year.

The Italian has won Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo and Madrid so far in 2026. The 24-year-old has not lost a match at Masters level since Shanghai in October last year when he was forced to retire against Tallon Griekspoor.

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