Jannik Sinner tops Carlos Alcaraz in Monte Carlo final to secure return to No. 1

Italy’s Jannik Sinner dethroned defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 in Sunday’s Monte Carlo final to claim his first Masters title on clay and snatch back the world No. 1 ranking from the Spaniard.

The victory capped a remarkable run ​for Sinner, who became just the second player to win the “Sunshine Double” and Monte Carlo in ‌the same ‌season — a feat previously achieved only by Novak Djokovic in 2015.

It marked ​Sinner’s fourth consecutive Masters 1000 crown following triumphs in Paris, Indian Wells and Miami, and his eighth Masters title overall.