ATP Masters 1000 - Monte Carlo 2026

[bw114]

Reminds me of another lanky former #1

Too bad he didn't get his clutch gene...that got passed down to BMB instead

 

[Hitman]

How is Vacherot still running around like a jackrabbit?

Alcaraz ahead, but is being made to work out there.

Tasty volley

 

[clayqueen]

I thought I saw some pink thing in his ear, but not anymore

 

[Hitman]

What a forehand by Raz

 

[Hitman]

Interesting trivia, the remaining three players have won every big title since Cincinnati last year

Cincinnati - Alcaraz
USO - Alcaraz
Shanghai - Vacherot
Paris - Sinner
Turin - Sinner
AO - Alcaraz
IW - Sinner
Miami - Sinner

 

[jazzu4ia]

...this blondie ! ...extraordinaire !

 

[Sudacafan]

Interesting trivia, the remaining three players have won every big title since Cincinnati last year

Cincinnati - Alcaraz
USO - Alcaraz
Shanghai - Vacherot
Paris - Sinner
Turin - Sinner
AO - Alcaraz
IW - Sinner
Miami - Sinner

Zverev looks more useless every day.

 

[Kralingen]

Raz not playing super well on return… lacking sharpness and decisiveness. Vache is no slouch on serve of course and is going for his shots. Still, I think he is not quite in the clay form he needs for Sinner yet

 

[Sudacafan]

Will Vacherot receive a late invitation for The Third Man Pursuit contest?

 

[dking68]

Zverev looks more useless every day.

Hopefully Sinner keeps beating him like an African drum. I’ll never forget the time Sinner cried heavily after losing to him at the USO in 2023, and ever since he has been ruthless to the German

 

[Hitman]

Zverev looks more useless every day.

Zverev simply cannot get it done right now against the two top guys.

 

[Sudacafan]

Raz not playing super well on return…

But he’s done some Stefan Edberg gigs.

 

[dking68]

Raz not playing super well on return… lacking sharpness and decisiveness. Vache is no slouch on serve of course and is going for his shots. Still, I think he is not quite in the clay form he needs for Sinner yet

Still will win RG. Until we see Sinner gain a pertinent win over 4 hours in a BO5, Alcaraz is heavily favored

 

[Hitman]

Been a quality first set.

 

[Sudacafan]

Entertaining.

 

[ALCARAZWON]

That 1st Set was more ominous than a dog eating chocolate

 

[Sudacafan]

That 1st Set was more ominous than a dog eating chocolate

?

 

[RossiBhoy]

Carlos at his clinical best. Amazed Vacherot took 4 games.

 

[Hitman]

LOL - Alcaraz wants to step even further back and is annoyed the barrier is behind him.

 

[ForehandCross]

Just turned it on.6-4, doesn't look like it is the washout.

 

[Kralingen]

Carlos at his clinical best. Amazed Vacherot took 4 games.

Think we’re watching different matches. He’s been good on serve but his returning has ranged from “incredibly poor” to “average”.

 

[NachoGPT]

Going from Sinner to Alcaraz is like going from xanax to cocaine

 

[ForehandCross]

Why is Carlos returning the serves from Mallorca?

 

[Kralingen]

Why is Carlos returning the serves from Mallorca?

He’s trying to bait Vacherot into net approaches lol the one to get to 30-30. I dont like the strategy in general though. He’s clearly not used to it and his returns aren’t calibrated properly. Missing them too much. The whole point of deep return is to make all your returns and he hasn’t done that

Again, he is not playing that well.

 

[ForehandCross]

I dont like the strategy in general though

Must be a remnant of JCF coaching

 

[ForehandCross]

That's a will crushing dropper

 

[dking68]

He’s trying to bait Vacherot into net approaches lol the one to get to 30-30. I dont like the strategy in general though. He’s clearly not used to it and his returns aren’t calibrated properly. Missing them too much. The whole point of deep return is to make all your returns and he hasn’t done that

Again, he is not playing that well.

I agree but no matter the result of this tournament, win or lose - he’s winning RG

 

[tennis_pro]

Raz not playing super well on return… lacking sharpness and decisiveness. Vache is no slouch on serve of course and is going for his shots. Still, I think he is not quite in the clay form he needs for Sinner yet

Sinner looked better in Rome and way better at the FO until the finals. Lost both. Unless Sinner's amazing mug beating form translates to beating Alcaraz there's nothing to talk about.

 

[Sudacafan]

Red Cow(*) is not giving up easily.


(*): basic knowledge of French and German required.

 

[Hitman]

Sinner made a little bit of history, he becomes the first player outside of the big 3 to make the finals of the first three masters series events in a single season

Federer 2006
Nadal 2011
Djokovic 2015
Sinner 2026

 

[ForehandCross]

I agree but no matter the result of this tournament, win or lose - he’s winning RG

I couldn't watch but Sinner spanked Zod real good.

While Alkeey boi has struggled in few matches here. Surely as of now Sinner is in better form?

 

[Kralingen]

Sinner looked better in Rome and way better at the FO until the finals. Lost both. Unless Sinner's amazing mug beating form translates to beating Alcaraz there's nothing to talk about.

It’s not really a comment on his chances vs Sinner, moreso the complete lack of competitiveness in tournaments up until the two play.

It’s frightening how Raz and Sinner can be objectively shaky and still drop 7 games vs the “field”. They’re like Formula 1 cars racing against Toyota Corollas , the gear they need isn’t anywhere near their max level.

 

[Carax]

Come on, Courier. Let us listen to the Alcachat between Carlos and his team.

 

[ForehandCross]

Carlos right now :

 

[Sudacafan]

Angry Prince on stands.

 

[dking68]

I couldn't watch but Sinner spanked Zod real good.

While Alkeey boi has struggled in few matches here. Surely as of now Sinner is in better form?

We saw at RG 2025 - Sinner hadn’t dropped a set and only got broken twice leading up to the final and he ended up losing the final - though he had 3 MPs.

Whatever happens happens in the final. I’ve legit stopped looking at who looks more impressive leading up

 

[NachoGPT]

Carlos right now :

Crazy that Kyrgios was the only one with the balls to actually take advantage of Nadal returning from Mars. lol

 

[Hitman]

Carlos breaks, but that was poor from double V at the net. He had the whole court.

 

[ForehandCross]

That error from the FH really might have lost him the match.

 

[bullfan]

I presume that's that. Vacherot looks like he's running on fumes and hasn't been going for a lot of Carlos's shots.

 

[RossiBhoy]

Carlos playing absolutely exceptional but bit of a washout this, same as other semi.

 

[Vincent-C]

Who'll be the tiny in that scenario?

tiny

 

[Hitman]

wow....

 

[Vincent-C]

Go, VV! VV in Three

 

[ghostofMecir]

Enjoy Sinner magic

Sinner has been broken only twice in MC and has been only broken 5 times in the 16 match win streak. Only one player (Machac) generated more than 2 break points (Machac). This is pretty much unheard of for any pkayer.

 

[Jonas78]

The classic Carlos 2nd set slump.

 

[MichaelNadal]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2042960358961483859

 

[RossiBhoy]

Carlos too busy thinking about his yacht there maybe

 

[ForehandCross]

Wait I went to poke and irritate my brother a bit and Carlos lost his serve

 

[Hitman]

Carlos is amped up!