Sinner Achieves Milestone 20th Consecutive Masters 1000 Victory, Alcaraz Advances to Semis

Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner has made history by becoming the fourth man to win 20 successive Masters 1000 matches, joining an elite group that includes Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal. Sinner secured his spot in the semi-finals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Felix Auger-Aliassime, bouncing back from a broken 37-set winning streak in the fourth round against Tomas Machac. Sinner's victory has brought him one step closer to reclaiming the world No 1 spot, which he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in November last year. "I feel like it was a step forward today," Sinner said, reflecting on his performance. "It was a very tough match, but I'm happy with how I played." Sinner will face Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals, who overcame Brazil's Joao Fonseca 7-5, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3. Meanwhile, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz eased past Alexander Bublik 6-3, 6-0 to secure his place in the semi-final. Alcaraz will play home town hero Valentin Vacherot, who saved 13 break points to defeat Alex de Minaur 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 and become the first Monegasque player to reach the last-four at Monte Carlo. Vacherot expressed his excitement about playing in front of his home crowd, saying, "It's such an honour to be part of the semi-finals with the three best players of the past few years. I'm so lucky to have a tournament in my club." The semi-finals are set to be an exciting affair, with Sinner facing Zverev and Alcaraz taking on Vacherot. As the tournament heats up, fans can catch all the action live on Sky Sports or stream with NOW and the Sky Sports app.