Monte Carlo Masters 2026 Day One Recap

The 2026 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters acquired underway on the pink clay of Monaco on Sunday, and Day 1 noticed 4 first-round matches performed.

Which means not a complete lot to recap however veteran Gael Monfils stole the headlines in his thirteenth and closing look on the match.  Listed below are all of the Spherical of 64 outcomes from Day 1, together with fast recaps and highlights.

Day One 2026 Monte Carlo Masters Spherical of 64 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Ugo Humbert
Moise Kouame
6-3 7-5

Alejandro Tabilo
Marton Fucsovics
6-4 6-3

Gael Monfils
Tallon Griekspoor
6-7(7) 6-1 6-4

Cameron Norrie
Miomir Kecmanovic
6-2 4-6 7-6(0)

Match Recap

Ugo Humbert def. Moise Kouame 6-3 7-5

Ugo Humbert defeated fellow Frenchman and 17-year-old wildcard Moise Kouame in straight units. The World No. 34 superior comfortably and can face second seed Jannik Sinner within the second spherical. Neither participant’s greatest floor is clay, however it’s arduous to see Humbert troubling Sinner.

Alejandro Tabilo def. Marton Fucsovics 6-4 6-3

Alejandro Tabilo made a stable return to Monte-Carlo, the location of his massive 2025 run. The Chilean beat Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics in straight units and can subsequent play both Jiri Lehecka or qualifier Emilio Nava.

Gael Monfils def. Tallon Griekspoor 6-7(7) 6-1 6-4

Within the standout match and story of Day 1, 39-year-old wild card Gael Monfils fought previous Tallon Griekspoor in three units. This victory marked Monfils’ thirteenth and closing look at Monte-Carlo, the place he grew to become the oldest match winner since 1973 and moved into first place amongst French gamers for many Masters 1000 wins (145). Monfils will face eighth seed Alexander Bublik subsequent.

Cameron Norrie def. Miomir Kecmanovic 6-2 4-6 7-6(0)

Cameron Norrie snapped a five-match shedding streak on the occasion with a gritty three-set win over Miomir Kecmanovic.

After shedding the second set, Norrie dominated the ultimate tiebreak 7-0. He’ll tackle fifth seed Alex de Minaur within the second spherical (Norrie leads their H2H 3-2).

Highlights

Monte Carlo Masters 2026 Day Two Spherical of 64 Matches