Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner: The Monte Carlo Masters sets the stage for the season’s first “Sincaraz” showdown. While Alcaraz will be looking to defend his crown, Sinner is set to play his first final in the Principality. The Italian now looks poised to snatch back the World No. 1 crown from the Spaniard.

After defeating the world No. 3 Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-4, in one hour and 23 minutes, Sinner reflected on facing Alcaraz in the finals. 

“I’m looking forward to it. These are matches why I practice, why I wake up. And it’s great to have at least one match before Roland Garros against him. That’s for sure a big test for me. But look, in the same time, I have nothing to lose.”

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He also reflected on his level during the semi-final, and the numbers backed it up. Notably, this marked his third consecutive semi-final victory over Alexander Zverev in 2026, having beaten the German earlier at Indian Wells and the Miami Open, before repeating the feat here.

It was a statement performance from the Italian, who made the most of his first serve, winning an impressive 87% of those points. Alongside his sharp serving, he struck 22 clean winners and sealed the match in style with a forehand winner down the line.

With the victory, Sinner extended his ATP Masters 1000 winning streak to 21 matches, edging closer to the third-longest run in history, currently held by Rafael Nadal at 23.

The Italian added, “Coming here and making the final means a lot to me. I, of course, try to push as much as I can tomorrow in the last day, but now it’s most important to rest. It was a good performance from my side. Yeah, and tomorrow it’s going to be a tough one.”

Sinner, who is on the brink of dethroning Alcaraz from the top spot in the world, showed no pressure in facing him in the final. Additionally, the Italian has never defeated the top seed in a Masters final before, having played two finals, Rome and Cincinnati, last year. Alcaraz even holds the edge overall and in the Masters tournament as well, 10-6 and 5-1, respectively. 

If the four-time Grand Slam champion is able to win the title in Monte Carlo, he will surpass the ATP points tally of Alcaraz and become the new world No. 1 on Monday. Despite the result, he will still close the gap of 1190 points and reduce it to 690 points. 

Carlos Alcaraz is “excited” to meet Jannik Sinner in the finals

Carlos Alcaraz confirmed his final spot by defeating hometown favorite Valentin Vacherot 6-4, 6-4. The Monegasque had a dream run at the Monte-Carlo Masters, with two top 10 wins and becoming the first Monaco player to reach the semifinals of the event. 

The defending champion has a bigger task on his hands tomorrow, defeating Jannik Sinner in the finals, a challenge he is excited for. 

“I think it’s the dream spot for everyone I would say. I’m fighting for a second Monte Carlo title, he’s fighting for his first one. It’s going to be a really special one. The No. 1 is on the line, which will make tomorrow even more special,” he said.

The last time the two players had met was in Turin for the ATP finals, where the Italian had prevailed in straight sets. Both are coming off a fine form in the first clay masters of the season, having dropped only one set in the last four matches. 

Additionally, Alcaraz even gave credit to Vacherot for the way he played against him and even throughout the tournament.

“For me, I’m just happy to win this really difficult match against Valentin. He’s playing great tennis with a lot of confidence right now, playing in his hometown. It was really tough to get the win, but I’m really excited about my first meeting with Jannik in 2026,” the Spaniard added. 

There were initial doubts about whether the tournament would live up to expectations after a string of withdrawals, but this final has put those concerns to rest. With Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz set to face off at the scenic Court Rainier III, it’s a World No. 1 vs World No. 2 clash with the top ranking on the line, shaping up to be a true spectacle.