Overview
- Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(5), 6-3 on Sunday in Monte-Carlo to claim the title and return to world No. 1 when the ATP rankings update Monday.
- Sinner is only the third man to win four consecutive Masters 1000 events, placing him alongside Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in the record books.
- He also became the first man since Djokovic in 2015 to win Indian Wells, Miami and Monte-Carlo in the same season.
- Blustery wind affected the level of play as both men traded early breaks before Sinner surged from 1-3 down in the second set to win five straight games.
- The head-to-head now stands at 10-7 for Alcaraz, Sinner earned €974,370 to Alcaraz’s €532,120, and both turn to the Madrid stop of the clay swing next.