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Sinner seizes the throne: world No. 1 after defeating Alcaraz in Monte-Carlo final
A 7-6, 6-3 victory over the reigning champion ends Alcaraz's 22-week reign at the top of the rankings, hands Sinner his 67th week at No. 1 —–and delivers his first title on clay at the highest level.
April 12, 1987: The day McEnroe’s antics proved no distraction for Mecir in Dallas
On this day in tennis history, a much-loved Czech withstood a barrage of bad behaviour to take a memorable win. Find out how this unfolded in Dallas
Alcaraz defends his Monte-Carlo crown and clay master reputation – with the world No. 1 ranking on the line too
Alcaraz arrives on clay having lost just once in two years on the surface. Sinner arrives having spent exactly as many weeks at world No. 1 as his opponent: 66. Only one of them leaves with the right to add a 67th.
No one wanted this match more than they did – why Alcaraz and Sinner needed the Monte-Carlo final
Sunday's Monte-Carlo Masters final brings the first Alcaraz–Sinner clash of the year, on clay, with the world number one ranking at stake. Everyone was waiting for it — the players most of all, for whom facing each other is the only way to know where they truly stand.
Alcaraz beats Vacherot to set up the first Alcaraz-Sinner final of 2026 – with No. 1 at stake
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Valentin Vacherot 6-4, 6-4 in the semifinals of the 2026 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters to reach his second consecutive Monte-Carlo final. Alcaraz will face Jannik Sinner in Sunday's final, with the world No. 1 ranking on the line.
Zverev: “When you’re not at your best, there’s no chance – he’s like a wall”
Sinner dismantles Zverev again to reach his first Monte-Carlo final
Vacherot stuns de Minaur to become the first Monégasque in a Monte-Carlo Masters semifinal
Alcaraz turns 300 wins into a statement – and Bublik says it all at the net
Sinner and Zverev set for a fifth act – the semifinal that keeps following them around
April 10, 1982: The day Chris Evert lost on clay for the third time in nine years
Monte-Carlo’s own Vacherot makes history and enters the top 20
Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters: Alcaraz also needed three sets to reach the last eight
Jannik Sinner’s record: 37 consecutive Sets Won in ATP Masters 1000 – 2025-2026, the full list
37 sets, 186 days, one tiebreak – Machac ends the record, Sinner takes the match
April 9, 2000: The day Pete Sampras played his first deciding fifth rubber in a Davis Cup tie
Clay bites back: Monte Carlo’s red dirt claims another batch of victims, from Musetti to Rublev