Sinner and Alcaraz Advance to Quarterfinals at Monte-Carlo Masters

Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner ended his 37-set winning streak at the Masters 1000 level but still managed to defeat Tomas Machac 6-1, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3 to progress to the quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters. Sinner had previously won titles at Indian Wells and the Miami Open without dropping a set. Despite struggling with fatigue, Sinner recovered to secure the win and continue his pursuit to dethrone current world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz. 'Not every day is the same, and I was a bit tired,' Sinner said. 'I felt great before the match, but in the second set, I struggled to find the right energy.' Sinner will face Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarterfinals after Auger-Aliassime's opponent, Casper Ruud, retired due to injury. Meanwhile, Alcaraz also dropped a set before defeating Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 to continue his title defense. Alcaraz will play Alexander Bublik in the quarterfinals, while other winners included Joao Fonseca, Alexander Zverev, and Valentin Vacherot, who made history as the first Monegasque to reach the quarterfinals in the Open Era. In other news, Holger Rune announced his return to action at the Hamburg Open after undergoing Achilles surgery in October.