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Five Sinner facts following Monte-Carlo triumph
Learn more about what the Italian achieved in the Principality
April 13, 2026
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Jannik Sinner is just the second man, alongside Novak Djokovic (2015) to win the first three ATP Masters 1000 events of the season.
By Sam Jacot
Jannik Sinner broke new ground on Sunday at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, where he defeated Carlos Alcaraz to win his first clay-court ATP Masters 1000 title.
ATPTour.com looks at five facts about the Italian’s latest success.
Sinner’s standout start to 2026
The 24-year-old is just the second player in history to win the first three ATP Masters 1000 events of the season, joining Novak Djokovic, who achieved the feat in 2015. Sinner became the first man to win the ‘Sunshine Double’ (titles in Indian Wells and Miami) without dropping a set before he triumphed in Monte-Carlo.
Sinner joins Djokovic with Miami-Monte-Carlo double
Sinner also joined Djokovic as the only men in history to win ATP Masters 1000 events in Miami and Monte-Carlo back to back. Eight players have won Indian Wells and Miami consecutively, but the shift from hard courts to clay courts has proven a challenge for players across the years. Djokovic captured the double in 2015 when he won the first three Masters 1000 titles of the season.
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Italian becomes third player to win four consecutive Masters 1000 titles
Sinner lifted the trophy at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Paris at the end of last season and then captured titles in Indian Wells, Miami and Monte-Carlo in 2026 to make it four straight titles at this level. The Italian has won 22 consecutive matches at ATP Masters 1000 events and has the sixth-longest winning streak in series history (since 1990).
Djokovic captured four consecutive Masters 1000 crowns on three occasions, while Nadal achieved the feat in 2013. Djokovic clinched five consecutive titles once (Paris 2014-Rome 2015). Sinner could match that record in Madrid before surpassing it in Rome.
Sinner climbs in Masters 1000 titles list
Sinner is now an eight-time Masters 1000 champion and is joint seventh on the all-time list alongside Alcaraz and Thomas Muster. Sinner is three behind sixth-placed Pete Sampras, who won 11 titles at the level. Djokovic is a record 40-time Masters 1000 champion.
Sinner surpasses Alcaraz with titles
Sinner, who returned to No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings after winning Monte-Carlo, has now moved one tour-level title clear of Alcaraz. Sinner has lifted 27 tour-level trophies, with Alcaraz on 26. No player has won more titles this decade than Sinner, who clinched his first crown in Sofia in 2020.
