Surprise in Monte Carlo, Sinner loses a set. Jannik passes Machac in third

Jannik Sinner flies into the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo tournament beating Czech Tomas Machac 6-1, 6-7, 6-3. The news is not that the world no.2 has reached the quarter-finals, but that after 37 games in the Masters 1000 without losing a set, he loses one (in the tie-break).

Despite some missed passages, also thanks to some problems that make it necessary the doctor’s intervention in the third setJannik Sinner is for the fourth time in his career among the best eight tennis players of the “Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters“, third “1000” of the season, with a prize pool of 6,309,095 euros, which is being contested on the red clay of the Country Club of Monte Carlo.

Hard-fought second set

After leaving just three games to Frenchman Humbert in his debut match, the 24-year-old from South Tyrol wins over Czech Tomas Machacnumber 53 in the world, in three sets. Having dominated the first, the blue gives up the serve twice in the second where he goes 2-5 down, then comes back but surrenders in the tie-break. In the third set, however, he finds his shots and rhythm again medical intervention is necessary for him and the physiotherapist for Machac. In the end it is the South Tyrolean who comes out on topclosing the score in two hours and one minute of play.

Twentieth consecutive victory in a Masters 1000 for Sinner

Sinner, number 2 in the world and on the scoreboard and in the Principality he could surpass Carlos Alcaraz at the top of the ATP rankings, he thus moves to 4-0 against Machac and hits the 20th consecutive victory in a Masters 1000 even if he sees the streak of consecutive sets won interrupted at 37 (the last failure to Shanghai on October 5, 2025 against Greek track).

“The most important thing was to win”

“It was a difficult match, I started well but then in the second set I had a bit of a declinemaybe energetic, but I can be happy: the most important thing was to win this match somehow. Every day can be differentnow it’s important to recover as much as possible to try to put in a good performance tomorrow.” So Jannik Sinner comments on the victory in three sets against Machac in the round of 16 in Monte Carlo.

“Today was a positive day”

The streak was interrupted at 37 sets won consecutively in the Masters 1000: “In the second set I struggled a bit, I felt a bit tired – he reiterates – I try to do my best in every matcheverything can change and tomorrow we can go back to playing great tennis again. I’ll try to bring out the best but I’ll consider today’s one Anyway, a positive day“.

“I struggled to find the right energy”

Returning to the problems faced today, the South Tyrolean clarifies that “Before the match I felt greatthen I struggled a bit to find the right energy. It can happen, it was It’s important to find a way out. Tomorrow will be a good match, Felix plays well”, the reference to Auger-Aliassime, his next rival.

Auger-Aliassime Sinner’s next opponent

The Canadian, sixth favorite on the draw, passed his turn thanks to the withdrawal of his opponent: was ahead 7-5, 2-2 when Casper Ruudseeded ninth, was forced to withdraw. Sinner leads 4-2 in previous games and has won the last four matches, all in 2025 although always on the fast track. In the only match played on clay, the round of 16 in Madrid in 2022it was Auger-Aliassime who prevailed.

The ‘baby’ Fonseca beats Berrettini, will face Zverev

Matteo Berrettini out, defeated in due set by Joao Fonseca: the Brazilian child prodigy will challenge third-seeded Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals, who has passed Zizou Bergs per 6-2 7-5.