Overview
- Jannik Sinner, who faced Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday in Monaco, won 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 in windy conditions to claim his first Monte‑Carlo Masters title.
- The victory returns Sinner to ATP world No. 1 with 1,000 ranking points and €974,370, while Alcaraz slips to No. 2 and earned €532,120 as runner‑up.
- Masters 1000 events are the top tier below the Grand Slams, and Sinner has now swept the first three of 2026 and won four straight at this level, a run matched only by Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
- It is Sinner’s first Masters 1000 crown on clay, sealed after a first‑set tiebreak decided by an Alcaraz double fault and a comeback from 1-3 down in the second set.
- Looking ahead, Alcaraz says he plans to play Barcelona, Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros, while Sinner will decide on Madrid after a short break, with their head‑to‑head now 10-7 in Alcaraz’s favor.