Sinner’s first time in Monte Carlo, he beats Zverev and goes to the final

Jannik Sinner reaches the for the first time final of the Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo beating the German Alexander Zverev in straight sets with a score of 6-1, 6-4 after 1h22′ of play.

First set without history, with the South Tyrolean immediately breaking serve from the world no.3 and then replying taking it 4-0. A third break counts for the first set. In the second the German, visibly tired after yesterday’s match in the quarterfinals with Joao Fonseca which lasted over two hours, finds continuity and also finds his serve. Yes thus reaches the epilogue with the break at 5-4.

First final for Sinner in Monte Carlo

Jannik Sinner is in the final at the “Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters“, third “1000” of the season, the first on “red”, with a total prize money of 6,309,095 euros. The South Tyrolean got the better of the German Alexander Zverev in two sets. This is the first final on the red clay of the Principality for the 24 year old from Sesto Pusteriawho had lost the previous two semi-finals in 2023 (against Rune) and 2024 (against Tsitsipas).

Sunday’s match is worth the tennis throne

At the start of the season the difference between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz it was 550, after the Australian Open 3350, at the start of the first Masters 1000 on redthe points were 1190. The arithmetic now says that, if he reaches the end of Monte Carlo with a better result than Alcaraz, Jannik takes back the throne.

Jannik: “Final with Alcaraz? I have nothing to lose”

“We arrived here looking for feedback. Every match is different, but today I felt very solid from the start. Having gone straight away leading by a break he changed the momentum of the match”. Sinner’s comment at the end of the match. Thinking that Alcaraz can win againstValentin VacherotSinner says he is looking forward to possibly playing in the final with Alcaraz. “I can’t wait, it’s why I train and prepare. To have a race Roland Garros bonus I need it against him.I have nothing to lose“, he adds. “I tried to raise the level during the tournament. Starting immediately with a final on clay is good. If it were Carlos it would be good because it would give me an idea Roland Garros bonus“, he reiterates.