12
Apr
MONTE CARLO Jannik Sinner wins the Monte Carlo Masters 1000. This is the first time the South Tyrolean has won on clay. "Returning to number one is important to me, but the ranking is secondary. I'm super focused," Sinner said after defeating Carlos Alcaraz after a match of over two hours, beating the Spaniard 7-6 (5) 6-3 in the final in two hours and 15 minutes. The Italian tennis player thus snatches the world number one ranking from the 22-year-old Spaniard. In the first set, a break each led to a tiebreak, which Sinner won 7-5. The second set was a close one. Alcaraz broke Jannik's serve in the third game but...
