Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are set to make their 2026 clay-court debut at the Monte Carlo Masters.
Alcaraz started the year in red-hot form, winning the Australian Open and Qatar Open. However, his form has since cooled, and he has lost two of his last three matches on the Tour.
As for Sinner, he struggled to find his best tennis at the start of the year – but that all changed in America.
The Italian won Indian Wells and the Miami Open, becoming only the eighth man in tennis history to complete the ‘Sunshine Double.’
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Both players have been extremely successful during their careers so far, and Alcaraz is already closing in on Andy Murray’s career prize money earnings.
So, what will Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner earn if they win the Monte Carlo Masters?
Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner could earn almost €1 million
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner – if either wins the Monte Carlo Masters – are set to receive a sizeable cheque.
The winner of the Monte Carlo Masters will receive €974,370 in prize money, while the runner-up will collect €532,120.
The total prize money for the event is €6,309,095.
2026 Monte-Carlo Singles Prize Money [ATP Tour data]
| Round | ATP Points | Prize Money |
| Champion | 1000 | €974,370 |
| Finalist | 650 | €532,120 |
| Semi-finalist | 400 | €290,960 |
| Quarter-finalist | 200 | €158,700 |
| Third Round | 100 | €84,890 |
| Second Round | 50 | €45,520 |
| First Round | 10 | €25,220 |
The prize money totals have increased slightly from last year. Carlos Alcaraz, the 2025 champion, earned €946,610 in prize money after winning last year’s title.
Last year’s prize money total was €6,128,940.
The total prize money for the 2026 event is over €2.5 million higher than it was a decade ago.
At the 2016 Monte Carlo Masters, the total prize pot was €3,748,925.
Rafael Nadal, who defeated Gael Monfils in the 2016 final, won €717,315 in prize money.
Will Jannik Sinner win his first Monte Carlo title?
For all his achievements, Sinner is yet to win the Monte Carlo Masters title.
The Italian achieved his best results at the event in 2023 and 2024, reaching the semi-finals on both occasions.
In 2023 Sinner lost to Holger Rune, and in 2024, he was defeated by eventual champion Stefanos Tsitsipas.
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After losing to Tsitsipas, Sinner admitted the loss was tough to accept.
“No, it happened. You know, you cannot do nothing anymore. It’s already the past,” Sinner said during his post-match press conference.
“I mean, it’s tough to accept this, yes. It’s tough, a tough one to swallow, because, you know, I was playing at some point great tennis. Was, you know, yeah, playing well. You know, tactically everything went in the right direction.
“You know, everyone can make mistakes unfortunately or fortunately. You know, also I can make mistakes. And it went like this.
“Then after, you know, to having cramps, it’s a consequence of most likely of this what happened, you know, because it also goes in the nervous side of the brain (smiling), and then after, it’s not easy to play. I tried my best still.
“You know, Stefanos raised the level, but when the momentum changes, it goes like this. This is the fun part of tennis.”
