Jannik Sinner made tennis history in Monte Carlo.
Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final, snatching the world number one spot from his great rival.
Consequently, Sinner has become only the third man in tennis history to win four consecutive Masters 1000 titles, after Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
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Sinner is also only the second man to win Indian Wells, Miami and Monte Carlo in the same calendar year. The only other player to do so is Novak Djokovic.
Andy Roddick has reacted to Sinner’s recent achievements, praising the Italian’s ability to switch seamlessly between surfaces.
Andy Roddick claims the expectations Jannik Sinner has set are ‘absurd’
“Sinner shows up and wins again, beats Alcaraz. These two are just elevating,” Roddick [pictured below], a former world number one, said on the Served Podcast.
“We have been saying it for a long time but then they just prove it harder. It’s just a joke.
“Let’s think about a couple of things that we would have said about Sinner not even five years ago, two years ago. He is going to win a bunch of majors.
“Can he play on clay? Grass is not his favourite surface. Can he sustain it all the time? Yes, yes, yes [he has answered].
Clay is a great surface for Alcaraz. But Sinner did not miss a beat.
“Indian Wells, which is a way different experience to Miami which is way different to Monte Carlo.
Jannik Sinner’s record in 2026 ATP events
- Australian Open: Semi-finals
- Qatar Open: Quarter-finals
- Indian Wells: Champion
- Miami Open: Champion
- Monte Carlo: Champion
“You put these guys on anything and that was the big change that happened during I say my generation but Roger, Rafa, Novak.
“Pete [Sampras] was dominant and Pete was amazing. He won 14 Slams. He is six time year end number one. But Pete would lose in the Roland Garros third round sometimes. He would take weird losses.
“Sinner lost one match in the Middle East and we were like what is going on? But that’s an expectation created by your own shadow. It’s just absurd.”
Roddick is correct in his assessment. The transition between different court surfaces is far from easy, yet Sinner is making it look easy.
Both Sinner and Alcaraz are already in rarefied air: players who are able to manoeuvre between surfaces and still perform at their best.
In this respect, the pair are similar to the ‘Big Three’ and Bjorn Borg – who won the French Open-Wimbledon double three years in a row between 1978 and 1980.
The two Masters 1000 titles Jannik Sinner is yet to win
After winning his first title in Monaco, Sinner has now won seven of the nine ATP Masters 1000 events: Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Canada, Cincinnati, Shanghai and Paris.
Sinner will have the opportunity to add to his total, if he chooses to take part in the Madrid Open.
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Sinner is yet to win a title in Madrid. However, the Italian is yet to decide whether he will compete in the Spanish capital.
If he decides to take part, Sinner could become the first player in tennis history to win five consecutive Masters 1000 titles.
The other Masters title Sinner is yet to win is the Italian Open, which will run from May 5 to 17.