Monte Carlo Masters final: Alcaraz and Sinner face off for No. 1 ranking

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will meet in the Monte Carlo Masters final on Sunday with the No. 1 ranking at stake. Both players have been in top form this season, with Sinner aiming for his first Masters title

Monaco: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will renew their “Sincaraz” rivalry when they meet in the Monte Carlo Masters final on Sunday, with the No. 1 ranking at stake.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Sinner will reclaim the top spot if he beats seven-time major winner Alcaraz, the Monte Carlo defending champion.

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Sinner reached his first Monte Carlo final by beating Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-4, his eighth straight win over the German. In his semifinal, Alcaraz eliminated home hope Valentin Vacherot 6-4, 6-4, concluding with a sublime drop shot.

Alcaraz leads their head-to-head 10-6 going into their eighth final. Both players are bidding for a 27th career title.

Sinner swept Indian Wells and Miami, becoming only the fourth man to reach the final at the first three Masters tournaments of the season, matching Roger Federer (2006), Rafael Nadal (2011), and Novak Djokovic (2015).

Alcaraz’s two titles this year include the Australian Open, where he downed Djokovic and became the youngest man ever to win all four tennis majors.