12:38 CET - A clash between Alcaraz and Sinner is always tough to predict, and that's very much the case for this one.
On one hand, Alcaraz has the better clay-court credentials. The Spaniard has two French Opens, two Madrid Opens, one Rome title and one Monte Carlo title to his name, whereas Sinner has never won a major tournament on the red stuff.
However, the Italian is in simply remarkable form. He's claimed 21 wins in a row in Masters 1000 tournaments, and is also enjoying a 16-match winning streak across all formats, with just one set being dropped in that run.
Nevertheless, Alcaraz is the slight favourite due to how things have panned out when they've met on this surface, with him winning four of their clay-court matches. Famously though, Sinner was painfully close to prevailing in last year's French Open final, holding three match points.
10:30 CET - Hello, and welcome to our coverage of the final of the 2026 Monte Carlo Masters between defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and his great rival Jannik Sinner.
Not only is the iconic Monte Carlo crown up for grabs today, but whoever walks away with it will also be assured of the top ranking from tomorrow, too.
There couldn't be more to play for in the first meeting of the season between the world's best.
The match is scheduled to start at 15:00 CET. If you want to get primed for the action, read our in-depth preview of the final here.
Yesterday, both Sinner and Alcaraz breezed through their respective semi-finals. Take a look at the highlights from Saturday below and catch up on all the scores from the clay courts of Monaco here.