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Sinner and Alcaraz Start Fast on Monte Carlo Clay in Race for No.1
Sinner and Alcaraz each won in under 70 minutes as they began their clay-court campaigns and kept pressure on the world No. 1 ranking.
- Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz opened their clay-court seasons at the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday with straight-set victories, advancing to the second round as they continue their duel for the world number one ranking before the French Open.
- Sinner dispatched Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-3, 6-0 in 64 minutes, extending his winning streak in 1000-level events to 18 matches and noting the transition to clay is "never easy."
- Defending champion Alcaraz secured a 70-minute victory over Argentine Sebastian Baez, winning 6-1 6-3, as he begins his 66th week as world number one.
- Acknowledging the shifting landscape, Alcaraz said, "I'm going to lose the number one in the world," admitting that defending points is difficult and Sinner is poised to overtake him.
- Sinner will face either Argentine Francisco Cerundolo or Czech Tomas Machac in the next round, while Alcaraz prepares to play either Tomas Martin Etcheverry or Frenchman Terence Atmane.
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Jaanik Sinner And Carlos Alcaraz Start Fast On Monte Carlo Clay In Race For No.1
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz continued their duel for the world number one ranking before the French Open as they opened their clay court seasons by crushing their opponents into the red Monte Carlo dirt on Tuesday.
·New Delhi, India
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right6Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Center, 37% Right
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources are Center, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Center
L 25%
C 38%
R 37%
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