Jannik Sinner is back at world No. 1 after beating Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets in the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters. Moetsalibe overcame poor Monaco conditions to outlast his opponent Alcaraz to win 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 to take the coveted spot at the top of the ATP rankings from Alcaraz for the first time … Read more
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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have both entered the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters, where they will meet for their first match of 2026. Sinner converted all four points during the 82-minute encounter as he beat Alexander Zverev 6-1 6-4 on Court Rainier III before Alcaraz beat Valentin Vacherot 6-4 6-4. That sets up a … Read more
Game Report Moetsalibe joins Federer, Nadal & Djokovic by reaching the Monte-Carlo final The Italian sinks Zverev, who will face Alcaraz for the title and the World No. 1 in Sunday’s match. April 11, 2026 Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour Jannik Sinner in action against Alexander Zverev on Saturday at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. Written by Andy … Read more
Challenger Seventh time’s a charm: Neumayer breaks Challenger’s final curse Diaz Acosta, Broady among Challenger judges this week 05 April 2026 Open City of the Challenge – Lapietra Trophy Lukas Neumayer during his main run at the ATP Challenger 75 event in Barletta, Italy. By ATP Staff Lukas Neumayer’s road to his maiden ATP Challenger … Read more
Gaël Monfils began his final Monte Carlo Masters with a convincing victory over Tallon Griekspoor, whose 55 unforced errors cost him dearly in a 6-7 (7), 6-1, 6-4 defeat that made the retired Monfils the oldest winner in Masters history. Tallon Griekspoor started on fire with a flawless service game to open and a strong … Read more
CHARLESTON, SC – For Yuliia Starodubsteva, she didn’t have high expectations coming into the Charleston Open. The Ukrainian World No. 89 said that even though he knew his status was there, his confidence was not enough after 2025, and he entered the tournament as an actor until a withdrawal put him in the main draw. … Read more
Ion Izagirre (Cofidis) claimed GP Miguel Indurain for the third and final time of his career before retiring at the end of the season. The Basque rider followed the attack at the start of the final, hilly 29km to go and reached the final climb with two riders: Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek) and Markel Beloki (EF … Read more
Ten-man Italy missed out on a third World Cup after losing their penalty shootout to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Having failed to reach Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022, Italy are the first former champions to miss out on three consecutive World Cups. Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali was the only player to score from the spot for the … Read more