Sinner beats Zverev again to reach Monte-Carlo Masters final
Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner in action against Germany's Alexander Zverev after their men's singles semi final match of the Monte-Carlo tennis tournament. Felice Calabro/IPA via ZUMA Press/dpa Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday in Monte-Carlo as he became the fourth player to reach the final of the first three Masters tournaments of a year. In Sunday's decider, second ranked Sinner could face top ranked Carlos Alcaraz in what would be a showdown for not only the trophy but also the world number one position.
Sinner won the recent Indian Wells and Miami Masters events after semi-final victories over Zverev, and the German could also not turn the tide in the principality. Sinner raced off to a 4-0 lead and broke Zverev a third time to clinch the opening set in just 35 minutes. Zverev improved in the second set but won only two points on Sinner's serve and dropped serve again in the 10th game as Sinner wrapped up an eighth straight overall victory against Zverev in 85 minutes.
Sinner joined the big three of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in making the final of the first three Masters of a year. Having also won the last 2025 Masters in Paris, he is now on a 21-0 run in the prestigious series. “I’m very happy.
We came here trying to give myself some feedback [on clay] and now finding myself in the final means a lot to me,” Sinner said. “Obviously every match, every day is different, so I’m very happy about today’s performance. I felt really solid from the beginning.
When you are a break up straightaway, it changes the dynamic of the match, so very happy and let’s see what’s coming in the final. ” Title holder Alcarez could be the opponent but will need to stop high-flying Valentin Vacherot in the other semi-final. Last year's surprise Shanghai Masters winner Vacherot is the first Monegasque player to reach the last four at the home tournament.