Italy's Jannik Sinner defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(5) 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters (a prestigious clay-court tournament held in Monaco) final on Sunday, claiming his first Masters title on clay and recapturing the ATP world No. 1 ranking from the Spaniard. The victory gave Sinner four consecutive Masters 1000 titles — following wins in Paris, Indian Wells, and Miami — and made him only the second player in the Open Era, after Novak Djokovic in 2015, to win the so-called 'Sunshine Double' (the combined Indian Wells and Miami titles) and Monte Carlo in the same season. Alcaraz acknowledged Sinner's dominance in the crucial moments, saying his rival's achievement was "something incredible," as the 24-year-old Italian continues to establish himself as the dominant force in men's tennis heading into the clay-court season.