Jannik Sinner beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Sunday to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time and reclaim the No. 1 ranking from his biggest tennis rival. “The result is amazing,” Sinner said. “Getting back to No. 1 means a lot for me.”

In the conversation with the media, Alcaraz touched on various topics, and one of them aroused great interest.

Alcaraz has since admitted his regret regarding the incident; but in reality, he doesn’t need to feel any regret about what occurred in Miami. Speaking to the media ahead of the Monte Carlo Masters, Alcaraz reflected on his on-court behaviour in Miami.

Carlos Alcaraz has made it back-to-back quarter-final appearances at the Monte-Carlo Masters after seeing off Tomas Martin Etcheverry. The Spaniard had to work for it, though, dropping the second set as he ran into a rough patch,

Carlos Alcaraz usually looks like he's having fun on the tennis court, but that's not always the case.

"Mine, they’re gonna build it. It’s going to take one year, one year and a half. So I’m super excited about it."

The Spaniard talks returning to clay, battle for No. 1 and love of the sea with Prakash Amritraj in Monte Carlo.

Carlos Alcaraz has already made a major impact on the 2026 season, breaking new ground in tennis. The Spaniard’s win at the Australian Open made him the youngest male player ever to complete a Career Grand Slam.