Sinner into last eight after 37-set record snapped

Jannik Sinner reached the Monte Carlo quarter-finals after a three-set win over Tomas Machac that ended one of his notable streaks.

Sinner won 6-1, 6-7(3), 6-3 on April 9, 2026, according to match reports from BBC Sport and AS. The loss of the second set snapped his run of 37 consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 level.

BBC Sport reported that Sinner had not dropped a set in 186 days at Masters 1000 level before the match. The result still sent him through to the last eight in Monte Carlo.

The ATP had already confirmed the tournament context around Sinner’s run and the draw situation, while reporting before the match that he was set to face Machac in Monte Carlo. AS reported that Felix Auger-Aliassime is now due to meet Sinner in the quarter-finals after Casper Ruud withdrew.

The win keeps Sinner moving through the clay-court event even after the streak ended, with the quarter-final now the next step in his Monte Carlo campaign.