{"id":1870066,"date":"2026-04-07T18:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1870066"},"modified":"2026-04-07T18:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:00:46","slug":"top-seeds-begin-monte-carlo-tournament-as-rafa-nadal-gives-swiatek-some-tips-tennis-news-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1870066","title":{"rendered":"Top seeds begin Monte-Carlo tournament as Rafa Nadal gives Swiatek some tips \u2013 tennis news round-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Top seeds begin Monte-Carlo tournament as Rafa Nadal gives Swiatek some tips \u2013 tennis news round-up<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a 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lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Jannik Sinner was among those to take to the court on Tuesday.                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday saw the top men\u2019s seeds enter the Monte-Carlo Masters and here\u2019s all the news you may have missed from the day.<\/p>\n<p>Fans in the Monaco-adjacent stadium were treated to the sight of both Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner as they kicked off their clay season.<\/p>\n<h3>Alcaraz and Sinner make easy progress in Monte-Carlo<\/h3>\n<p>The top players expected to reach the final made light work of their opening matches with Sinner producing the tournament\u2019s first bagel.<\/p>\n<p>He defeated World No 34 Ugo Humbert and despite the Frenchman putting up a fight to begin with, Sinner soon took control of the match.<\/p>\n<p>Later, Alcaraz survived a second-set scare to beat Sebastian Baez.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner-progress-big-monte-carlo-second-round-wins\"><strong>Read more on that here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Alcaraz admits losing No 1 spot is a matter of time<\/h3>\n<p>Considering his success at these tournaments last year, Alcaraz has a lot to lose and not a lot to gain in terms of points with Sinner closing in.<\/p>\n<p>After his second-round victory in Monte-Carlo, Alcaraz admitted he knew it was a matter of time before Sinner was back at No 1.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/lose-no-1-world-carlos-alcaraz-makes-surprise-admission\"><strong>Read what the current No 1 had to say here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Swiatek learning trademark Nadal move<\/h3>\n<p>Over in the WTA, Iga Swiatek\u2019s new partnership with Francisco Roig continued as footage emerged of Rafa Nadal teaching the former No 1 how to produce his signature forehand.<\/p>\n<p>The Polish player has previously spoken of how Nadal was the \u201cbiggest inspiration\u201d for her.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/rafa-nadal-teaching-iga-swiatek-secret-trademark-forehand\"><strong>Read about Nadal\u2019s tips here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Alcaraz and Sinner told not to focus on No 1 spot<\/h3>\n<p>While a lot of the focus of late has been on which man will leave Monte-Carlo as No 1, one former pro has told the pair for them to ignore the \u201cfrenzy\u201d surrounding it.<\/p>\n<p>Paolo Bertolucci told La Gazzetta dello Sport that focusing on rankings was the wrong approach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe world number one ranking is simply a consequence of results. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s that important. What really matters is finishing the year at the top of the ATP rankings, because there are also bonuses linked to sponsorships.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one can be number one all season, and I think all this frenzy around the rankings is unfounded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/jannik-sinner-ignore-frenzy-around-world-no-1-battle\"><strong>You can read more on that story here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Tsitsipas told to do \u2018some serious soul-searching\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>Stefanos Tsitsipas has been told he needs to do \u201csome serious soul-searching\u201d after his opening round exit at the 2026 Monte Carlo Masters.<\/p>\n<p>The Greek lost 7-5, 6-4 to world No 19 Francisco Cerundolo as he dropped down to 64th in the Live ATP Rankings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/stefanos-tsitsipas-disastrous-monte-carlo-masters-loss\"><strong>Read more on that story here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Alex Eala reveals impact of Toni Nadal coaching<\/h3>\n<p>As a graduate of the Rafa Nadal Academy, a lot of attention is being paid to 20-year-old Alex Eala who began her clay court season on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>In preparation, she spent time in Mallorca where she received the tutelage of Toni Nadal and she spoke of that privilege.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s fantastic, and I feel truly privileged to have Toni as part of my team,\u201d she said. \u201cIf you had told me this years ago, I would have completely lost my mind; I wouldn\u2019t have believed you.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s fantastic: he has that knowledge and is able to help my team immensely, bringing all the necessary experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alex-eala-reveals-impact-toni-nadal-coaching-lost-my-mind-confession\"><strong>Read more on that right here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Grigor Dimitrov down to low ranking after Monte-Carlo defeat<\/h3>\n<p>Another upset in Monte-Carlo saw Grigor Dimitrov lose to world No 30 Tomas Martin Etcheverry which condemned the former World No 3 to his lowest ranking in over 15 years,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/grigor-dimitrov-atp-rankings-drop-out-of-top-100-monte-carlo-masters\"><strong>You can read more on his fall here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? 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