Sinner and Alcaraz Advance to Quarter-Finals at Monte-Carlo Masters

Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner's 37-set winning streak at Masters 1000 level was ended by Tomas Machac, but Sinner still managed to advance to the quarter-finals of the Monte-Carlo Masters with a 6-1 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 victory. Sinner, who became the first man to complete the Sunshine Double without dropping a set last month, is now one step closer to dethroning current world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz. Despite struggling with fatigue, Sinner found a way to win, saying, "Not every day is the same. I was struggling a little bit, I was a bit tired... I tried to push myself through, which I have done. Even when you don't feel your best, you try to find ways." Sinner will face Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarter-finals after the sixth seed progressed when Casper Ruud was forced to retire. Alcaraz also dropped a set before taking a 6-1 4-6 6-3 win over Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry to continue his title defence. The Spaniard will play Alexander Bublik in the quarter-finals, while 19-year-old Joao Fonseca eased past Matteo Berrettini 6-3 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of a Masters 1000 event for the first time.