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
Game Report Sinner defeats Alcaraz, wins Monte-Carlo crown The Italian joined Djokovic (2015) as the only men to win the first three ATP Masters 1000 titles of the season. April 12, 2026 Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour Jannik Sinner works on Sunday in Monte-Carlo. Written by Sam Jacot Jannik Sinner won his first ATP Masters 1000 clay … Read more
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Sports Review What Brad Gilbert says will be key for Alcaraz & Sinner in the final of Monte-Carlo Former World No. 4 Gilbert dives into Sunday’s fight plan April 12, 2026 Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will meet Sunday for the Monte-Carlo title. Written by Andrew Eichenholz If you had ever spoken … Read more
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
Game Report Alcaraz completes Vacherot’s run, setting the No. 1 shooting match. 1 and Sinner in the Monte-Carlo game The pair will meet for the first time in 2026 on Sunday in Monaco April 11, 2026 Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour Carlos Alcaraz in action against Valentin Vacherot on Saturday at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. Written by … Read more
Jannik Sinner added another title to his CV with his 6-3 6-4 victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime to become only the fourth man to win 20 consecutive Masters 1000 matches, joining Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal. The Italian returned to form after breaking his 37-match winning streak in the fourth match against Tomas Machac … Read more
Game Report Moetsalibe takes down Auger-Aliassime in Monte-Carlo, matches the ‘Big 3’ The Italian will next face Zverev, who rejects Fonseca for the SF spot April 10, 2026 Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour Jannik Sinner defeats Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets in the Monte-Carlo quarterfinals on Friday. Written by Andy West Jannik Sinner added another important ATP … Read more
Jannik Sinner saw his streak of 37 consecutive Masters 1000 titles ended by Tomas Machac as the Italian reached the quarter-finals of the Monte-Carlo Masters with a 6-1 6-7 (3) 6-3 victory. Last month Moetsalibe became the first man to complete the Sunshine Double without dropping a set, claiming titles at Indian Wells and the … Read more