The singles final of the ATP1000 2024 Monte Carlo Masters came to an end, and in the end, Tsitsipas defeated Ruud 2-0 in straight sets to win the title. It is worth mentioning that this is the third time in four years that Tsitsipas has won the tournament and at the same time he has returned to the top 10 in the world, for which the Greek said: "It feels fantastic!
In the semi-finals, Tsitsipas beat favourite Sinner 2-1 and boosted his confidence. Coming to the final, Tsitsipas was even stronger, and against Ruud, who had just beaten world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, Tsitsipas did not waste much time. Soon won in straight sets, 6-1 6-4.
With this, the Greek won the Monte Carlo Masters singles title for the third time after 2021 and 2022. Meanwhile, with a stellar performance this week, Tsitsipas is back in the top 10 rankings at No. 9. What's more worth mentioning is that in this trip to Monte Carlo, Tsitsipas rarely defeated three of the world's top 10 players in a row, namely world No. 2 Sinner, world No. 6 Zverev and world No. 8 Ruud.
Tsitsipas was also very happy about this. Especially after the victory, Tsitsipas said: "It's great to be back on the podium and win the race. The third time is more special than the first and second. It was unbelievable to me and it made me nervous. ”
The biggest regret for fans in this tournament is that Djokovic and Sinner, both of whom are the favourites to win the tournament, both fell in the semi-finals. Among them, Djokovic is a two-time champion (2013 and 2015). However, entering the new season, the Djokovic Australian Open has stopped in the semifinals, the Indian Wells Masters has stopped in the third round, and the Monte Carlo Masters has stopped in the semifinals, and there has been no championship so far.
Also a favourite, Italy's rising star Sinner failed to record the best record of the tournament, winning the Australian Open, Miami Masters and Rotterdam Tours this season, and reaching the semi-finals of the Indian Wells Masters. Coming to Monte Carlo, Sinner once broke into the semi-finals to tie his personal best, but unfortunately was defeated by Tsitsipas in the end and missed the final.
Of course, as Deyo said, the season has only just begun, and he is confident in himself and says he will adjust himself as soon as possible. Fans are also looking forward to his great performance at the French Open!