{"id":95770,"date":"2026-04-07T15:57:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montecarlotennismasters.com\/?p=95770"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:57:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:57:35","slug":"alcaraz-not-distracted-by-no-1-battle-with-sinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montecarlotennismasters.com\/en\/alcaraz-not-distracted-by-no-1-battle-with-sinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcaraz Not Distracted By No. 1 Battle With Sinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Carlos Alcaraz says that his battle for World No. 1 with Jannik Sinner will not be a distraction this week as he seeks to defend his Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters title.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard says that he fully expects Sinner to replace him in top spot in the PIF ATP Rankings at some point during the clay-court season. He just doesn\u2019t know when.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be honest, I&#8217;m gonna lose the No. 1, I just don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;s gonna be in this tournament or in the next one,\u201d Alcaraz said told ATP Media&#8217;s Colin Fleming after his opening-round win over Sebastian Baez.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got a bunch of points that it&#8217;s gonna be really difficult to defend. Even if I do defend them, Jannik is going to add points. I will do my best but No. 1 is not in my mind right now. I&#8217;m just trying to feel the best I can on the clay courts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz currently leads Sinner by 1,190 points. But he is defending 4,300 points during the clay swing after winning titles last year in Monte-Carlo, Rome and Roland Garros and finishing runner-up in Barcelona. Sinner did not play Monte-Carlo or Madrid last year and has just 1,950 points to defend.<\/p>\n<p>Both players have been World No. 1 for 66 weeks during their career. Should they meet in the Monte-Carlo championship match on Sunday, the winner will hold No. 1 next Monday. 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