“This duel is very nice”: Alcaraz was honest about the fight with Sinner for No. 1 in the ATP ranking in Monte Carlo

ByDavid Mitchell
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In Monte Carlo Not only is the first Masters 1000 clay court tournament of the season taking place, but Carlos Alcaraz (1st) and Jannik Sinner (2nd) They are fighting for the top of the world ranking. Given this, the Murcian referred to the fight against the Italian for this after reaching the quarterfinals: “This duel is very nice“.

Previously, in another press conference, Alcaraz had said that he was going to lose the leadership. He referred to that again on this occasion: “I have seen that my statement generated a stir, but I really think about it. Sinner has several important tournaments coming up where you can get a lot of points“.

“I must defend several points and I cannot defend them all.. It’s going to be complicated but it’s also the beauty of our grief. He flewwill be number one in the world, I am going to pressure him as much as possible to regain that position. This duel for first place is very nice“he added.

The current No. 1 will face the Kazakh Alexander Bublik (11th) in the quarterfinals, while Jannik will do the same vs. the Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime (7th). They could only meet in the final and, until now, they did not meet in 2026.

All the action of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 can be followed LIVE on Disney+ Premium Plan.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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