Carlos Alcaraz has not been able to halt Jannik Sinner’s dominance.
The Spaniard was looking to win a second consecutive Monte Carlo Masters title on Sunday, but was unable to do so against his Italian rival.
Sinner proved too strong for the Spaniard, winning the contest 7-6, 6-3.
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Sinner has now won four consecutive Masters 1000 titles – the third man to do so in tennis history after Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
Following the high-stakes contest, Alcaraz paid tribute to his opponent’s achievement.
Carlos Alcaraz lauds ‘incredible’ Jannik Sinner after his Monte Carlo triumph
“I need to start with Jannik,” Alcaraz said in his post-match speech. “It’s impressive what you are achieving right now.
“As far as I am concerned, the Sunshine double and then Monte Carlo. You are the second one to achieve it and it is something incredible. I just explained how difficult it is to make that happen, so congratulations for everything. For the work you are doing with your team.”
As Alcaraz notes, Sinner is now only the second man in tennis history to win Indian Wells, Miami and Monte Carlo in the same calendar year.
Novak Djokovic is the only other player to do so, having accomplished the feat in 2015.
Alcaraz, who has fallen to the world number two spot following the loss, went on to express why he felt happiness seeing Sinner win the contest.
Jannik Sinner’s ATP Tour clay-court titles
- 2022 Umag Open: defeated Carlos Alcaraz 6-7, 6-1, 6-1 in the final
- 2026 Monte Carlo Masters: defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6, 6-3 in the final
“I could see almost your whole family here, a lot of your team,” the Spaniard said. “I am just happy to see you win in front of them and congratulations to you and your family and team.”
Alcaraz will now look ahead to the Barcelona Open. The Spaniard, who is the defending champion, will play Otto Virtanen in his opening match.
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Sinner, meanwhile, is set to play his next event in Madrid.
Jannik Sinner’s message to Carlos Alcaraz
Carlos, congratulations to you and your team,” Sinner said in his post-match speech.
“You are doing amazing things year after year and keep showing why you are the player you are, achieving things nobody else has achieved before with your age.
“Facing you especially in finals and at the end of tournaments makes it even more special, so thank you very much and I wish you all the best for the end of the season.”
Alcaraz and Sinner have faced each other 17 times on the ATP Tour since their first match at the 2022 Umag Open.
Following Sinner’s victory on Sunday, Alcaraz now leads the head-to-head 10-7.
The Italian has now won his last two matches against Alcaraz – he defeated the Spaniard in the final of the 2025 ATP Finals.
