We asked you, the Tennishead readers, to predicts who will win the 2026 Monte Carlo Masters.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner emerged as the clear front-runners, attaining nearly 90 per cent of all votes in the TalkingPoints poll.
Carlos Alcaraz is the defending champion and the favourite for the title. However, Jannik Sinner has been in excellent form, winning Indian Wells and the Miami Open in March.
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After more than 300 votes, the results are in. Thank you for your contributions.
Tennishead readers believe Jannik Sinner will win the Monte Carlo Masters over Carlos Alcaraz
Jannik Sinner is tennis fans’ Monte Carlo favourite, despite having never won the Monegasque title.
Sinner accumulated 49 per cent of the vote, while Alcaraz gathered 40 per cent of all contributions.
Alexander Zverev came in third, attaining 3.82 per cent of the vote.
Stefanos Tsitsipas, a three-time champion in Monte Carlo, secured only 2.55 per cent of the 314 votes recorded on the TalkingPoints poll.
Lorenzo Musetti, last year’s finalist, received even less support, with only 0.96 per cent of tennis fans backing him to win the Monte Carlo title.
Alex de Minaur, who has historically struggled on clay, received only 0.64 per cent of the vote.
| Player | Percentage |
| Jannik Sinner | 49.36 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 40.45 |
| Alexander Zverev | 3.82 |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | 2.55 |
| Other | 2.25 |
| Lorenzo Musetti | 0.96 |
| Alex de Minaur | 0.64 |
Returning to Sinner, the Italian’s best performances in Monaco occurred in 2023 and 2024.
The Italian reached the semi-finals on both occasions, losing to Holger Rune and Stefanos Tsitsipas, respectively.
This year, the 24-year-old will kick off his Monte Carlo campaign against Ugo Humbert or Moise Kouame in the second round.
If Sinner advances to the third round, he could play Argentina Open champion Francisco Cerundolo.
Jannik Sinner secures victory in Monte Carlo doubles
Sinner has already taken to the court in Monte Carlo, playing alongside Belgian player Zizou Bergs in the men’s doubles event.
On Sunday, the pair secured a first-round victory against Casper Ruud and Tomas Machac, defeating the Norwegian-Czech duo 6-4, 7-5.
Sinner and Bergs combined to hit eight aces during the match, winning 71 per cent of their first-serve points.
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They also converted four of their nine break-point opportunities.
In the second round, Sinner and Bergs will play Stefanos and Pavlos Tsitsipas or eighth seeds Guido Andreozzi and Manuel Guinard.
