In Monte Carlo, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are betting big: Who will get out number 67?

At 3 p.m. today, the final of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 is scheduled. On the court will be Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. In fact, this is the first challenge this season between the two best tennis players in the world. Their rivalry has already become legendary. Today marks yet another chapter with so much at stake. In addition to the coveted trophy (the first on clay), the world number 1 is also at stake.

There is a decidedly interesting and somewhat curious statistic. On one side will be Jannik Sinner, world No. 1 for 66 weeks. On the other side of the court will be Carlos Alcaraz who, ironically, can say that he has been, to date, No. 1 in the world for … 66 weeks. At the end of today’s final, one of the two will be able to raise the trophy to the sky and climb to 67 weeks as “best in the world” and detach his opponent in this peculiar statistic.

However, there is so much more. For example, today’s match will be the 17th between the two racquet aces. The record is in favor of the Spaniard, who has won 10 times, losing on six occasions. The last final was won by the Italian. It happened at the last ATP Finals that with the South Tyrolean able to prevail 7-6, 7-5.

Jannik Sinner also tries to chase a record that belongs to Nole Djokovic. The Serb, former world No. 1, is the only one who has managed to win the first three Masters 1000s of the season. Feat accomplished in 2015. Eleven years later, Jannik Sinner could also pull it off. In short, the stakes are high in Monte Carlo. To be seen who will celebrate at the end of a match that no one wants to miss.