Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner scripted the latest chapter of their storied rivalry in the final of the 2026 Monte-Carlo Masters, with the ATP Masters 1000 title and the world No. 1 ranking on the line. Ultimately, it was Sinner who won the tournament to mark a triumphant start to his clay-court season.
Jannik Sinner’s and Carlos Alcaraz’s 2026 Monte-Carlo Masters Prize Money
The 2026 Monte-Carlo Masters had it all, from Valentin Vacherot’s dream run on home soil to João Fonseca’s strong showing and Gaël Monfils’ Monaco farewell. After leaving us on the edge of our seats all week, the Monte-Carlo final also gave us the first Alcaraz and Sinner meeting of 2026.
The final certainly lived up to the billing, and Sinner emerged victorious in straight sets to claim his first Monte-Carlo Masters title. For his victory, the Italian will earn a large chunk of the tournament’s €6,309,095 (US$7,398,360) prize purse.
Sinner will receive €974,370 (US$1,142,594) in prize money as the Monte-Carlo Masters champion, while Alcaraz will earn €532,120 (US$623,990) for finishing as the runner-up.
The beaten semifinalists, Vacherot and Alexander Zverev, will both receive €290,960 (US$341,194). Meanwhile, Alexander Bublik, Alex de Minaur, Fonseca, and Félix Auger-Aliassime will also earn €158,700 (US$186,099).
The players who were eliminated in the Round of 16 will receive €84,890 (US$99,546) from the prize pool, and those who reached the second round will receive €45,520 (US$53,379).
For his triumph at the Monte-Carlo Masters, Sinner will also get 1000 ranking points. As the runner-up, Alcaraz will get 650 points.
As a result, Sinner will become the new world No. 1 when the rankings are next updated on Monday. The Italian has now won each of the last four ATP Masters 1000 tournaments.
After completing the Sunshine Double without dropping a set, Sinner made the transition to clay look seamless, breezing past Ugo Humbert in the second round.
His run of winning 37 consecutive sets finally came to an end in the third round as he needed three sets to defeat Tomáš Macháč. But another excellent performance in the quarterfinals helped Sinner claim a 6-3, 6-4 win over Auger-Aliassime.
In the semifinals, Sinner faced Alexander Zverev yet again. And once again, he comfortably defeated the German.
The 6-1, 6-4 win helped Sinner set up a Monte-Carlo Masters final against Alcaraz. And Sinner delivered a vintage performance to win 7-6(5), 6-3 and claim his 27th career title on the ATP Tour.
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The clay-court season continues in full swing next week with ATP 500 tournaments in both Munich and Barcelona. Attention will then turn to the next Masters 1000 event in Madrid as the players continue their preparations for the French Open.
