Sinner Into Last Eight After 37-set Record Snapped

Jannik Sinner dropped a group astatine an ATP Masters arena for nan first clip successful 186 days but he still managed to book a spot successful nan Monte Carlo quarter-finals pinch triumph complete Tomas Machac.

The Italian has lifted nan past 3 Masters 1000 titles - astatine Paris, Indian Wells and Miami - without conceding a set.

However, his streak of 37 consecutive sets was abruptly snapped erstwhile he mislaid power successful nan 2nd group and Czech Machac took advantage to triumph nan tie-break.

It was nan first clip Sinner had dropped a group astatine that level since October's Shangai Masters, erstwhile he retired injured against Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor.

But Sinner regained his composure successful Monaco to spot retired nan decider and complete a 6-1 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 victory- his 19th successful a statement astatine a Masters tournament.

The 2nd seed, who has ne'er won a clay-court Masters 1000 title, will look Canadian sixth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime successful nan past eight.

If Sinner wins nan Monte Carlo tourney he will switch Carlos Alcaraz arsenic nan world number 1 erstwhile nan rankings are updated connected Monday.

He has nary ranking points to take sides until nan Italian Open astatine nan commencement of May because he was serving a three-month suspension this clip past twelvemonth for failing 2 doping tests.