Monte Carlo Masters 2026 Day Three Recap

Day Three on the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters belonged to the highest seeds, who asserted their dominance because the clay-court marketing campaign gathered tempo in Monaco.

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz made a blistering return to the floor he loves, dismantling Sebastian Baez in simply 70 minutes, whereas Jannik Sinner continued his red-hot kind with a ruthless straight-sets victory over Ugo Humbert.

With the race for the No. 1 rating simmering within the background and several other huge names advancing easily, listed below are the important thing outcomes and fast recaps from Day 3.

Day Three 2026 Monte Carlo Masters Spherical of 64 & 32 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Carlos Alcaraz (1)
Sebastian Baez
6-1 6-3

Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Grigor Dimitrov
6-4 2-6 6-3

Terence Atmane
Ethan Quinn (LL)
6-1 6-4

Alexander Bublik (8)
Gael Monfils (WC)
6-4 6-4

Fabian Marozsan
Damir Dzumhur
6-2 6-1

Hubert Hurkacz (PR)
Luciano Darderi (15)
7-6(4) 5-7 6-1

Alex de Minaur (5)
Cameron Norrie
7-6(5) 2-6 6-2

Matteo Berrettini (WC)
Roberto Bautista Agut (LL)
4-0 ret.

Casper Ruud (9)
Alexei Popyrin
6-3 6-4

Corentin Moutet
Alexandre Muller (Q)
6-4 6-1

Marin Cilic
Alexander Shevchenko (Q)
6-1 6-3

Jannik Sinner (2)
Ugo Humbert
6-3 6-0

Fast Recap

Carlos Alcaraz (1) def. Sebastian Baez 6-1 6-3

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz made a lightning-fast begin to his title defence, dismantling Sebastian Baez in simply 70 minutes.

The World No. 1 appeared sharp and dominant on his return to clay (his first match on the floor since Roland Garros 2025), breaking 5 occasions whereas dropping only one service recreation.

Alcaraz mentioned he “missed clay a lot” and was shocked by his degree. He’ll face Tomas Martin Etcheverry subsequent.

Jannik Sinner (2) def. Ugo Humbert 6-3 6-0

Jannik Sinner launched his bid for a primary Monte-Carlo title (and doubtlessly the World No. 1 rating) in ruthless trend, crushing Ugo Humbert 6-3 6-0.

The Italian dropped simply six factors within the second set and prolonged his file streak of consecutive Masters 1000 units gained.

After finishing the Sunshine Double with out dropping a set, Sinner appeared totally settled on clay. He subsequent faces Francisco Cerundolo or Tomas Machac.

Alexander Bublik (8) def. Gael Monfils (WC) 6-4 6-4

In what was seemingly Gael Monfils’ ultimate match at Monte-Carlo (his thirteenth look), the 39-year-old French wild card fell in straight units to eighth seed Alexander Bublik. Monfils acquired heat applause from the house crowd as he bowed out of the match he loves.

Matteo Berrettini (WC) def. Roberto Bautista Agut (LL) 4-0 ret.

Matteo Berrettini received a lucky however much-needed win when Roberto Bautista Agut retired whereas trailing 4-0 after simply 23 minutes. The Italian wild card, who has battled accidents in recent times, now faces a vital second-round conflict in opposition to seventh seed Daniil Medvedev. A loss right here may see him drop outdoors the High 100 for the primary time since April 2024.

Different Notable Outcomes

Highlights

Monte Carlo Masters 2026 Day 4 Spherical of 32 Matches