Sinner Achieves 20 Consecutive Masters 1000 Wins, Alcaraz Advances to Semifinals

Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner has added another milestone to his career, securing his 20th consecutive Masters 1000 victory with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Felix Auger-Aliassime. This achievement places him alongside renowned players Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal. Sinner bounced back from a previous setback, where his 37-set winning streak was broken by Tomas Machac in the fourth round, to defeat the Canadian in straight sets and confirm his semifinal spot. He is also striving to reclaim the world No. 1 position, currently held by Carlos Alcaraz since November last year. Sinner expressed his satisfaction with the match, stating, "I feel like it was a step forward today. It was a very tough match. I knew I had to improve in certain areas. The serve is not yet where I would like it to be, but considering everything, I'm very happy. Yesterday, I was very tired, but I recovered well after a good night's sleep. Let's see what tomorrow brings, but I'm happy to be back in the semifinals." Sinner will face Alexander Zverev in the semifinals, who defeated Brazil's Joao Fonseca 7-5, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3. Meanwhile, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz easily advanced to the semifinals with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Alexander Bublik, dropping just three games. Alcaraz will play against home favorite Valentin Vacherot, who became the first Monegasque player to reach the semifinals at Monte Carlo after saving 13 break points and defeating Alex de Minaur 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.