In Monte Carlo Sinner wants to take back the crown. Possible scenarios

Jannik Sinner officially reopens the race fornumber 1 in the world. Con la victory in Miamihis second consecutive triumph in the USA where he won, the only one in the history of tennis without losing a set, theSunshine Double, arrives atseason on earthwith a real chance of overcomingCarlos Alcarazalready in the firstEuropean Masters 1000, the Monte Carlo tournament.

The passage fromMiamiin the Principality of Monaco it is decisive.AlcarazI must defend1,000 pointsof the title won in 2025 aMonte Carlomentre Sinner non ha points to discardand in the Principality and starts from a much more favorable position inranking.

The current situation in the ranking

CurrentlyAlcaraz guida con un margin of 1,190 points (13.590 contro 12.400), ma la red earthit can turn everything upside down quickly. Spanish has amuch heavier calendarto defend: up until the Italian tennis internationals, in fact, Sinner will take all the points he can win while the Spaniard will have to discard many. Compared toItalianwhich he earnedpoints and trust(if it ever had any failures) with thesesto Masters 1000in his career, this time Alcaraz starts at a clear disadvantage.

The scenarios for number 1

La week from 5 to 12 Aprilthus it becomes the truthwatershed of the season. AfterMiami, Sinnerhe no longer has to chase from afar: theovertakingit’s a matter of days andconcrete results in the field. Sinnercan come backnumber 1 in Monte Carloin different scenarios:winning the tournamentof Monte Carlo independently of Alcaraz;losing in the finalif the Spaniard does not go beyond the quarter-finals; or arriving insemi-finalwith an early exit of the rival.

Sinner’s comment

Right after thevictory in Miami, Sinnerhe commented with his usual serenity: “I know the scenarios for returningnumber 1but now I will have toadapt to the earthwhich is very different. I do not havepoints to defendand I’ll try to be therebest versionof myself: therankingit will only be a consequence.”

Sinner’s balance sheet in Monte Carlo

A Montecarlo Sinnerboasts an excellent10-4 overall con two semi-finalsachieved, a balance that makes it among thenatural favorites sul Monegasque reddespite the competition fromDjokovicand godsearth specialists.