Jannik Sinner beats Carlos Alcaraz to reclaim No. 1 ranking in Monte-Carlo Masters final
Alcaraz himself admitted he would lose the top ranking last week.
Jannik Sinner is officially back on top. The Italian tennis star reclaimed the No. 1 ATP ranking with a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over Carlos Alcaraz in the Monte-Carlo Masters final on Sunday.
It is the fourth time the top ranking has exchanged hands between Sinner and Alcaraz over the past two years, with no other player coming close to breaking up the duopoly. Sinner has now won four straight ATP 1000 Masters tournaments, joining Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. This one was likely a bit more special for Sinner, occurring on the clay surface upon which he’s struggled.
Jannik Sinner hits a JAWDROPPING forehand against Carlos Alcaraz in Monte Carlo. 🤯🤯🤯 Pinpoint angle struck with such easy power. Slap it like Sinner.
👋😮💨 pic. twitter. com/nt6wZq9ePI — The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 12, 2026 "Getting back to No 1 means a lot to me,” Sinner said after the match, via Sky Sports .