Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz beat Tomás Etcheverry 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the Monte Carlo Masters quarterfinals and eliminate the last Argentine in singles.
- Alcaraz will face Alexander Bublik next after the Kazakh defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-2, 7-5.
- Jannik Sinner moved past Tomas Machac 6-1, 6-7(3), 6-3 and will play Félix Auger-Aliassime in the last eight.
- After his opening win this week, Alcaraz said he expects to lose the No. 1 ranking because he is defending a large points haul here while Sinner adds points.
- The doubles team of Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers, ranked No. 1, opened with a 7-6, 6-1 win, giving Argentine fans a run to follow despite the singles exits.