Jannik Sinner's record run of 37 consecutive sets won at Masters 1000 events ended Thursday. The world number two lost a set to Czech player Tomas Machac but recovered to win their third-round match at the Monte Carlo Masters 6-1, 6-7(3), 6-3.
Sinner, who last month completed the 'Sunshine Double' at Indian Wells and Miami without dropping a set, said he felt tired and struggled to find energy. 'Not every day is the same,' the 24-year-old Italian stated. 'Even when you don't feel your best, you try to find ways.'
He will face Felix Auger‑Aliassime in the quarter‑finals. In other matches, 19‑year‑old Joao Fonseca reached his first Masters 1000 quarter-final, and third seed Alexander Zverev also advanced.