Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner shine in Monte Carlo as world No 1 battle heats up

• Jannik Sinner began his clay-court season at the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday, defeating Ugo Humbert 6-3, 6-0 in just 64 minutes.
• The Italian's victory continues his strong performance at Masters events, having recently won the Indian Wells and Miami Open titles last month.
• Sinner is now in a position to reclaim the world No 1 ranking from Carlos Alcaraz.
• He will achieve the top spot if he wins his first Monte Carlo title, while Alcaraz is the defending champion.
• Alcaraz started his own Monte Carlo campaign with a dominant win on Tuesday afternoon, beating Sebastian Baez 6-1, 6-3.

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Jannik Sinner begins bid for Carlos Alcaraz’s No 1 ranking with 64-minute thrashing