The 2026 Monte-Carlo Masters, one in a great number of the many Masters events happening in the spring, gets underway on Sunday, April 5, with the main draw. Will the tournament see another showdown between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in the final?
That couldn't have happened in the 2025 edition as Sinner was still serving a three-month suspension for failing two drug tests the previous March at Indian Wells. In his absence, Alcaraz gobbled up a lot of points that he is forced to defend this year.
The difference between Monte-Carlo and the Madrid Masters that follows is that the tournaments are played on clay, Alcaraz's best surface, while the Sunshine Double, which consists of Indian Wells and the Miami Open, is played on Sinner's best surface, hard courts. The Italian won both of the latter events in 2026.
Everything you need to know about the 2026 Monte-Carlo Masters
The best Sinner has done at the ATP-only Masters is making the semifinals twice. Alcaraz has won the event just once, which was last year, of course. (He did miss the Madrid Masters before taking the title at the Italian Open.
The Spaniard still falls far short of the all-time champion in Monte-Carlo. Rafael Nadal won 11 times.
The tournament will take place at the Monte-Carlo Country Club in Monaco. The event director is David Massey.
Prize money and ranking points for singles at the 2026 Monte-Carlo Masters:
- Winner: €974,370 / $1,129,246 / 1,000 points
- Finalist: €532,120 / $616,700 / 650 points
- Semifinalist: €290,960 / $336,895 / 400 points
- Quarterfinalist: €158,700 / $183,925 / 200 points
- Round of 16: €84,890 / $98,383 / 100 points
- Round of 32: €45,520 / $52,755 / 50 points
- Round of 64: €25,220 / $29,229 / 10 points
The money involved in only slightly less than that in the Miami Open. The point totals are the same, as they are for every Masters 1000 tournament.
Prize money and ranking points for doubles at the 2026 Monte-Carlo Masters:
- Winner: €298,950 / $344,568 / 1,000 points
- Finalist: €162,400 / $187,181 / 600 points
- Semifinalist: €89,210 / $102,823 / 360 points
- Quarterfinalist: €49,220 / $56,730 / 180 points
- Round of 16: €27,050 / $31,178 / 90 points
- Round of 32: €14,770 / $17,024 / 0 points
The money involved with doubles is still a good amount, of course, but it does fall short of what Miami paid. The winners at the Miami Open received $468,200, for instance.
Order of play at the 2026 Monte-Carlo Masters:
- Qualifying: Saturday, April 4 – Sunday, April 5, with matches starting at 11 am local time
- Singles Main Draw: Begins on Sunday, April 5, through Sunday, April 12
- ATP quarterfinals: Friday, April 10, with matches starting at 11 am local time
- ATP semifinals: Saturday, April 11, with doubles matches starting at 11 am local time and the first singles match not before 1:30 pm local time
- Doubles final: Sunday, April 12, at 12 pm local time
- ATP singles final: Sunday, April 12, at 3 pm local time
Monte-Carlo Masters 2026: How to watch
- United States: Tennis Channel and Tennis Channel Plus
- United Kingdom: Sky Sports Tennis
- Canada: TSN
- Australia: beIN Sports
- France: Eurosport France
- Italy: Sky Italia
- Latin America: ESPN International
- China: Youku
For a list of all broadcasters of Masters 1000 events, you can click here.