India, April 11 -- The 2026 Monte Carlo Masters weekend opened with a big bang on Friday, 10th April 2026, as the main court's top seeds flexed their muscles on the red clay of Court Rainier III in the final four line-up. Number One in the world, Carlos Alcaraz and his immediate challenger, Jannik Sinner, who is seeded 2, stood out with their confident and unstoppable performances, completely overpowering their challengers in straight sets and proving themselves as the likely contenders for the season's first clay court Masters 1000 trophy.

As the stars maintained their shine, the day was not without a highlight for the comeback of Alexander Zverev and the prodigious run of crowd favourite Valentin Vacherot, who had the home fans' hearts...