MONTE CARLO - Italy's world number two Jannik Sinner beat Holger Rune 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters on April 12, after his Danish opponent saved two match points.

Rune beat Sinner in the semi-finals in 2023, but this time it was the second seed who prevailed, as he reached a fifth semi-final in as many tournaments in 2024.