Carlos Alcaraz Gets Favorable Draw for Monte-Carlo Masters

The two-seed Carlos Alcaraz has an easier path to the title at the Monte-Carlo Masters.

Carlos Alcaraz returns to Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters for the first time since 2022. / IMAGO / ABACAPRESS

There is no easy path to the title at an ATP 1000 Masters event. However, some draws are less challenging than others.

On Friday, tournament organizers announced the draw for the 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters. One of the clear winners was World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz.

Alcaraz earned a two-seed and a first-round bye at the bottom of the bracket. The Spanish superstar starts his campaign against the winner Fabio Fognini or Francisco Cerundolo.

The 2025 #RolexMonteCarloMasters singles draw is here!

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— Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters (@ROLEXMCMASTERS) April 4, 2025

In the third round, Alcaraz could face Felix Auger-Aliassime or Matteo Arnaldi. Should Alcaraz advance to the quarterfinals, he could face seven-seed Andrey Rublev, Gael Monfils, Arthur Fils, or Tallon Griekspoor.

The semifinals would become more difficult with potential matchups against four-seed Casper Ruud, five-seed Jack Draper, Ben Shelton, and Frances Tiafoe.

On the other end of the bracket, Alcaraz could have a finals showdown against one-seed Alexander Zverev, three-seed Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alec De Minaur, or Daniil Medvedev.

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— Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters (@ROLEXMCMASTERS) March 29, 2025

Alcaraz has already had a successful season, tallying a 15-4 record, with his one singles title coming on an indoor hard court.

However, he was unable to defend his title at Indian Wells and has failed to gain ground on Jannik Sinner in the ATP Rankings while the Italian star serves his three-month ban.

Alcaraz won the last two French Opens, so the expectations are high for the 21-year-old as he prepares for clay court season.

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— H🐝 (@hxqurl) April 3, 2025

Alcaraz has not played at the Monte-Carlo Masters since 2022. His first match will be on Tuesday, April 8.

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