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Sinner Beats Alcaraz to Win Monte‑Carlo and Reclaim World No. 1

The victory underlines his rise as the player to beat on clay before Roland‑Garros.

[Valery HACHE / AFP]
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L'Italien Jannik Sinner en finale du Masters 1000 de Monte-Carlo contre l'Espagnol Carlos Alcaraz le 12 avril 2026
L'Italien Jannik Sinner avec la coupe du vainqueur du Masters 1000 de Monte-Carlo, à l'occasion duquel il est redevenu N.1 mondial, le 12 avril 2026

Overview

  • Sinner, who beat Alcaraz in Monte‑Carlo on Sunday, returned to world No. 1 on Monday’s ATP rankings.
  • He won 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 in 2 hours 15 minutes, as gusty wind and Alcaraz’s 45 unforced errors with 5 double faults swung key points.
  • The title marked Sinner’s first major trophy on clay and his fourth straight Masters 1000, extending a long win streak at this level.
  • His form follows the Sunshine Double at Indian Wells and Miami, which signaled a surge that has carried into the European clay swing.
  • Sinner suggested he may skip the Madrid Masters to focus on Paris, while Alcaraz plans to play Barcelona, Madrid, and Rome ahead of Roland‑Garros.
  • Coach Patrick Mouratoglou warned that tennis risks losing young fans, yet Monte‑Carlo expected more than 150,000 spectators and Roland‑Garros qualifiers are drawing heavy ticket demand.