Latest story published: 2026-04-09 13:25 UTC
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Jannik Sinner beat Tomas Machac 6-1, 6-7(3), 6-3 and moved on to the next round. The match ended Machac's run in the one-tiebreak, 37-set streak that had been building over 186 days. Sinner will now face Felix Auger-Aliassime, the No. 6 seed.
Tomas Machac ended Jannik Sinner's streak of 37 consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 events by taking a set in Monte-Carlo. Sinner still fought through the third-round match and reached the Monte-Carlo quarter-finals. It was his first dropped set at a Masters event since October.
Joao Fonseca reached his first ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. The 19-year-old beat Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2 in a high-quality performance. The result breaks new ground for the Brazilian at this level.
Rafael Jodar won his first ATP title in Marrakech at age 19. The ATP feature presents the Spaniard as one of the tour’s brightest prospects after that breakthrough. The win gives him a major boost in profile and motivation. His rapid rise is being treated as an early sign of bigger things ahead.
Valentin Vacherot upset fourth seed Lorenzo Musetti 7-6(6), 7-5 at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. The win is being treated as a major moment for Vacherot in front of his home crowd in Monaco. He advanced to face Hubert Hurkacz in the next round. Andrey Rublev is also named among the tournament's earlier victims in the coverage.
Alexander Zverev fought back from 2-5 in the final set to beat Cristian Garin at the Monte-Carlo Masters. The win came in Zverev's first clay-court event of the year and kept him alive in the tournament. He won 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 after facing a tough challenge from the Chilean qualifier. The result also came alongside news that Joao Fonseca advanced.
Matteo Berrettini beat Daniil Medvedev 6-0, 6-0 at the Monte-Carlo Masters. Medvedev's loss was his first career double bagel and came in just 49 minutes. He also vented his frustration by smashing his racket during the match.
Alex De Minaur beat Cameron Norrie in an epic battle at the Monte-Carlo Masters. The result moves De Minaur on in the ATP event and ends Norrie’s run in that match. It was shown as a highlights package from the tournament.
Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos defeated Marcelo Melo and Alexander Zverev to reach the Monte-Carlo quarter-finals. The doubles win keeps Granollers and Zeballos moving through the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters draw. It came in their tournament campaign on Tuesday.
Alexander Bublik ended Gael Monfils’s Monte-Carlo run with a 6-4, 6-4 win in Monfils’s farewell at the tournament. Monfils said goodbye to Monte-Carlo after the loss and apologized to the crowd for not doing more. The result closed one chapter for the veteran in Monte-Carlo, while he said he still does not know what Roland-Garros will do to him.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz began their clay-court seasons with commanding second-round wins at the Monte Carlo Masters. Their results kept both men in the fight for the world number one spot. Alcaraz also advanced with a straight-sets win over Sebastian Baez.
Jannik Sinner beat Ugo Humbert in a dominant Monte Carlo display. The match was highlighted as a one-sided result at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. Sinner dropped only three games in the win.
Carlos Alcaraz opened his Monte-Carlo campaign with a strong win over Sebastian Baez. The defending champion, and Jannik Sinner, also progressed through their matches at the Masters 1000 event. Alcaraz said he had missed clay, and the result keeps his title defense on track.
Stefanos Tsitsipas is being urged to do serious soul-searching after a poor Monte Carlo Masters display. The ATP story centers on a disappointing performance in Monte Carlo, where his level was described as disastrous at times. It puts pressure on him to respond after a heavy letdown at a major clay-court event.
Alexander Blockx and Joao Fonseca both won their Monte-Carlo Masters debuts. Blockx earned a three-set victory, while Fonseca also came through in impressive fashion. The wins give both players a strong start at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. Blockx’s result came against a former world No. 10.
Stan Wawrinka played his final Monte-Carlo Masters match on Monday and lost to Sebastian Baez. The 41-year-old wild card was bidding farewell to the event during the final season of his ATP Tour career. He also reflected on an earlier clash with Roger Federer, calling it incredible. The match took place in front of the Monte-Carlo crowd.
Francisco Cerundolo knocked out Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first round of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. The Argentine No. 16 seed won 7-5, 6-4 and ended Tsitsipas’s reign at the event. The victory was Cerundolo’s 15th win of 2026. Tsitsipas is a three-time champion at Monte-Carlo.
Stan Wawrinka bowed out in his final Monte-Carlo Masters appearance against Sebastian Baez. The match marked the end of Wawrinka’s run at the event as he finished his last appearance in style. The highlight package focuses on that meeting between the two players. It was another farewell moment for the Swiss veteran at Monte-Carlo.
Stan Wawrinka played his final match at Monte-Carlo and lost to Sebastian Baez in straight sets. The match marked Wawrinka's 16th and last appearance at the tournament, where he won the title in 2014. Baez ended the veteran's run with a 7-5, 7-5 win.
Matteo Berrettini and Andrea Vavassori beat Alex de Minaur and Cameron Norrie in the Monte-Carlo first round. The Italian wild cards won a hard-fought match on Monday at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. Their late finish secured a first-round victory in ATP Masters 1000 doubles.
Rafael Jodar moved into the ATP Top 60 after winning his maiden ATP Tour title in Marrakech. His rise made him the Mover of the Week. The title run added a major rankings jump to his breakthrough season. Mariano Navone and Tommy Paul also won tour-level titles in Bucharest and Houston.
Lukas Neumayer won his first ATP Challenger title in Barletta on clay. The Austrian had lost his first six finals at that level before breaking through. The victory ended a long run of near misses and gave him a major milestone in his Challenger career.
The Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters began with doubles action in 2026. Zizou Bergs and Jannik Sinner won their opening match, while Cameron Norrie and Gael Monfils were among the pairs involved in the early rounds. It marks the start of play at the clay-court event.
Tommy Paul saved three championship points to win the Houston final. He beat Roman Andres Burruchaga 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship. The win gave Paul his fifth ATP Tour title and his first on clay.
Ben Shelton and Andres Andrade won their first tour-level title together in Houston. The former University of Florida teammates rallied past the top seeds at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship. The victory capped a dream run at the event. The title came on Sunday.
Rafael Jodar won his maiden ATP Tour title in Marrakech. The #NextGenATP Spaniard beat Marco Trungelliti 6-3, 6-2 at the Grand Prix Hassan II. The win marked another milestone for a player who was outside the Top 900. It also highlights his rise in the wake of Spain's bigger names.
Mariano Navone won the first ATP Tour title of his career in Bucharest. He defeated Daniel Merida 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 in the final at the Tiriac Open presented by UniCredit Bank. The victory made a dream come true for the Argentine. He later reflected on the moment after the match.
Gael Monfils beat Tallon Griekspoor in Monte-Carlo to keep his run going at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. The 39-year-old wild card won 6-7(7), 6-1, 6-4 in the opening match. The result was a record-breaking win for Monfils at an event where he is competing in his final ATP Tour season.
Felix Auger-Aliassime won the clay title at Bastide UTS Nîmes. He beat Casper Ruud in the final after a hard-fought match. The result adds confidence as he talks about qualifying for the quarter-finals at Monte-Carlo to test himself against the best players. The Canadian said he felt at home on clay.
Cameron Norrie reached the second round in Monte Carlo and earned a meeting with Alex de Minaur. He came through a three-set battle against world No. 58 Miomir Kecmanovic. The win keeps Norrie alive in the Monte-Carlo Masters draw. It was a tough opening match for the Briton.