The upcoming Rolex Monte Carlo Masters is set to witness a significant Italian contingent, led by Jannik Sinner, who will be seeded second in the singles draw. Joining him are Lorenzo Musetti, Matteo Arnaldi, and Matteo Berrettini, who received a wildcard entry.
Also vying for a spot in the main draw are Lorenzo Sonego, Flavio Cobolli, and Luca Nardi, currently competing in the qualifying rounds.
“Sinner will attempt a historic feat, a milestone achieved only by Novak Djokovic in the Open Era. Apart from Djokovic in 2015, no one has won the Australian Open, Miami, and Monte Carlo in the same season. After his impressive victories in the first two, Jannik will try to replicate the feat of the current world number one, also aiming to close the gap at the top,” reports indicate.
Sinner, in addition to his singles campaign, will also compete in the doubles event alongside Lorenzo Sonego, potentially forming part of Italy’s Olympic team. However, Sonego’s position in the Olympic Race remains uncertain.
“Sinner and Sonego join Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori, as well as Lorenzo Musetti, who will partner with Nicolas Jarry. Several intriguing pairings emerge from the singles players, including Khachanov/Rublev, Rune/Fritz, Griekspoor/Hurkacz, Dimitrov/Korda, and Medvedev/Safiullin. Defending champions Dodig/Krajicek are also set to compete as the second seeds,” sources confirm.
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Jannik Sinner 🇮🇹 e Lorenzo Sonego 🇮🇹 hanno ricevuto una wild card per partecipare al torneo di doppio a Montecarlo 💥 pic.twitter.com/RCJjGdd9z6
— Giovanni Pelazzo (@giovannipelazzo) April 5, 2024
With a strong representation from Italy across both singles and doubles events, the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters promises an exciting showcase of talent and competition.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
WWWWWWWWWW At the moment ranked no.2 (career-high), the Italian played his last match on the 31st of March when he defeated world no.9 Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 6-1 in the final in Miami to win his 14th career title.
Currently, during this season Jannik has achieved an overall 22-1 match record. Sinner has won 3 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam and Miami.
The Italian has won 3 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam and Miami.
The Italian won 14 titles in his career: 6 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Sinner is scheduled to compete next in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (Monte–Carlo). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 7th of April.
Lorenzo Sonego in 2024
Now ranked no.61, the Italian played his last match on the 5th of April when he surrendered to world no.135 Matteo Berrettini 6-3 7-6(5) in the quarter in Marrakech (draw).
At present, during this year Lorenzo owns an overall 5-10 win-loss record.
Lorenzo Sonego will square off with the world no.100 Fabio Fognini in the qualifications on Saturday at 5:00 pm on COURT RAINIER III. Their current record is 1-0 for Fognini.
Sonego will play next in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (Monte–Carlo). He will start to play the tournament from the qualifications on the 7th of April.
Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Sonego faced off 4 times. Their head to head is 4-0 for Sinner. Before, the last time they competed against each other, Jannik Sinner won 6-2 6-4 in the 2nd round in Vienna (Erste Bank Open) in October 2023.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Sonego |
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