This Tuesday, April 7, the top seeds played their first match at the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000. On the agenda for the day: the farewell match of Gaël Monfils in Monaco, and the debut of world numbers 1 and 2 Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, who secured victories in 2 sets against Sebastian Baez and Ugo Humbert, respectively.
For the last match of his career at the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000, Gaël Monfils faced a tough challenge against the number 8 seed Alexander Bublik.
The first set began with a break followed immediately by a break back, indicating a very tight match from the outset. The two players remained neck and neck until 5/4. At this crucial moment, Alexander Bublik made the difference and broke in the final game, allowing him to take the set 6/4.
The second set followed a quite similar scenario. The two players exchanged point for point throughout the set, without a significant gap. However, as in the first set, Gaël Monfils eventually conceded in the final game, giving Bublik the opportunity to conclude once again 6/4.
In the end, the match concluded with a score of 6/4-6/4 in favor of the Kazakh player. Overall, the encounter was contested and balanced, with little difference between the two players. The main difference was in serving: Bublik won 70% of his service points, compared to 59% for Monfils. He was also more effective on second serves, with 72% of points won on his own second serve and 58% success on returning the opponent’s second serve. In other areas of the game, there was no real dominance by either player, but Alexander Bublik managed to assert himself at some key moments of the match.
In the round of 16, Alexander Bublik will face the winner of the match between Jiri Lehecka and Alejandro Tabilo.
Results from Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000
Matteo Berrettini qualified against Roberto Bautista Agut. Trailing 4/0 in the first set, the Spaniard was forced to retire.
World number 2 Jannik Sinner didn’t miss his debut at the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 and gave Ugo Humbert no chance, eliminating him in 2 sets, 6/3-6/0.
Frenchman Terence Atmane overcame qualifier Ethan Quinn quite easily, in two sets: 6/1-6/4.
World number 1 Carlos Alcaraz seems determined to defend his title at the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000. Solid from start to finish in the match, Alcaraz eliminated Sebastian Baez in two sets, 6/1-6/3, after only 1 hour and 10 minutes of play.
Meanwhile, Hubert Hurkacz won against Luciano Darderi in three sets (7/6-5/7-6/1). Tomas Martin Etcheverry emerged victorious against Grigor Dimitrov with a score of 6/4-2/6-6/3. Marin Cilic eliminated Alexander Shevchenko after a two-set match (6/1-6/3). Following that, Fabian Marozsan easily defeated Damir Dzumhur (6/2-6/1). Casper Ruud won his match against Alexei Popyrin in two sets (6/3-6/4). Corentin Moutet won the French duel against Alexander Müller in two sets (6/4-6/1). Finally, Alex De Minaur qualified for the round of 16 by beating Cameron Norrie in three sets (7/6-2/6-6/2).
Matches to watch on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000
On the program for the Monegasque tournament this Wednesday, all the remaining matches of the round of 32, with important fixtures like local player Valentin Vacherot facing last year’s finalist Lorenzo Musetti, and Daniil Medvedev against wild card Matteo Berrettini. Also entering the fray are Alexander Zverev and Félix Auger-Aliassime.
