dailyloe.com – Jannik Sinner reclaimed the world No. 1 ranking by overpowering Carlos Alcaraz to win the Monte-Carlo Masters final on Sunday. The 24-year-old Italian player ground his way to a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win in difficult conditions. The top two players in men’s tennis met on clay for the first time since last year’s French Open final.
Ultimately it was Sinner who dealt better with the swirling wind in Monaco. He extended his winning run at the Masters 1000 level to 22 matches. The victory also reduced his head-to-head deficit with the Spaniard to 10-7.
“We came here just trying to get as many matches as possible,” Sinner said on court. “Today was very high level from both of us.” He added that getting back to No. 1 means a lot.[]
Source: ESPN
