Jannik Sinner Beats Carlos Alcaraz At Monte Carlo Masters To Reclaim World No 1 Spot

Jannik Sinner hit Carlos Alcaraz successful consecutive sets to triumph nan Monte Carlo Masters for nan first clip connected Sunday and reclaim nan world No 1 ranking from his Spanish rival.

Sinner downed Alcaraz 7-6 (5), 6-3 to seizure his 3rd ATP 1000 title of nan twelvemonth aft completing nan “Sunshine Double” past month pinch victories successful Indian Wells and Miami.

The 24-year-old Sinner joins Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal arsenic only nan 3rd subordinate to triumph 4 successive ATP 1000 titles, having besides triumphed successful Paris astatine nan extremity of past season.

It was nan first gathering betwixt Sinner and Alcaraz since nan Italian prevailed astatine nan ATP Finals successful November.

Sinner, who is now 7-10 successful his profession against Alcaraz, will return to nan apical of nan rankings Monday for nan first clip this year.

He has won his past 17 matches and becomes nan first man since Djokovic successful 2015 to triumph nan first 3 ATP 1000 titles of nan season.