# Tennis: World number one Carlos Alcaraz of Spain is through to the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters after battling past Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, to keep his title defence alive. Italian Jannik Sinner remains in contention to reclaim the world number one ranking, after defeating Czech Tomas Machac, 6-1, 6-7, 6-3. Valentin Vacherot is the first Monegasque player in the Open Era to reach the last eight in Monte-Carlo after beating world number six Hubert Hurkacz of Poland, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4.
Tennis: Alcaraz and Sinner through to the quarterfinals in Monte-Carlo