"Recapture No. 1 in the world." Thrilling enemy... "Conquering Monte Carlo" Sinner, "This victory means a lot to me."

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The all-time rivalry continues. Jannik Sinner (25, Italy) defeated his rival Carlos Alcaras (23, Spain) and finally recaptured the world's No. 1 spot.

Cinner lifted the trophy by beating world No. 1 and defending champion Alcaras 2-0 (7-6<7-5> 6-3) in the singles final of the 2026 ATP Tour Masters 1000 Series Monte Carlo in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on the 13th (Korea time).

With this victory, Sinner succeeded in reclaiming the world's No. 1 ranking for the first time since early November last year. The final was the first face-off between the world's top two players since the ATP Championship final in November last year.

The game was played in a tight stream all the time. In the first set, the two players exchanged breaks early, and Sinner hit his first serve in a row in a tiebreaker situation to gain momentum. Sinner then took advantage of Alcaras' double fault to gain the upper hand.

At the beginning of the second set, Cinner allowed Alcaras to break, even falling behind 1-3. However, in a crisis, he maintained his composure and began to chase and succeeded in turning the tables 4-3. Cinner, who gained momentum, sealed his 27th ATP Tour title.

With this victory, Cinner will already win the Masters 1000 Series for the third time this year alone after Indian Wells and Miami. In addition, he proved his overwhelming momentum by increasing his record for consecutive wins in the Masters series to 22 games.

According to the British 'BBC', Sinner said in an interview after winning, "I think I've learned how to play on clay court again," adding, "I've tried to play as many games as possible on this court, and I'm happy to win."

"It means a lot to me to be back at the top of the world," Sinner said, adding, "Today, we showed a high level of performance with Alcaras."

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