Monte Carlo has always been Nadal's date with destiny, but you never know with Nadal nowadays. I think he will win, but we also know that he is a slow starter.

Jannik Sinner, 23, is an Italian professional tennis player and faces Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final on Sunday - here's all you need to know about the pro off the court ...

Wawrinka came from a set down to beat Roger Federer 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters final, another milestone in the late-blooming 29-year-old's career.

He won his only Masters 1000 title at the 2014 Monte Carlo Masters, when he beat Roger Federer in the final. Wawrinka was also a semi-finalist in 2009 and a quarter-finalist in 2012, 2013 and 2016.

His only loss this year was to Monte Carlo defending champion Rafael Nadal at Dubai. Federer will next play Alberto Martin of Spain, who beat Ivo Karlovic of Croatia 6-4, 7-6 (3).

Jannik Sinner stunned Novak Djokovic in straight sets at Wimbledon, setting up a final clash with Carlos Alcaraz. Sinner's dominant performance ended Djokovic's streak of Wimbledon final appearances ...

Earlier that season, Gaudio had been the only man to beat Nadal on clay, dismantling him 0-6, 6-0, 6-1 at the Buenos Aires event. But Monte Carlo told a different story.

So, too, will his adieu from Monte Carlo. Twenty years after the Frenchman dramatically defeated Roger Federer in the Principality, he will return to Monaco as a wild card.

Monte-Carlo Masters director David Massey has confirmed that there will be no tribute to Rafael Nadal this year, but they are looking forward to honouring him in 2026.