Jannik Sinner beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Sunday to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time and reclaim the No. 1 ranking from his biggest tennis rival.The result is amazing, Sinner said. Getting back to No. 1 means a lot for me.Four-time Grand Slam champion Sinner met seven-time major winner Alcaraz in their ninth final in what is often called the Sincaraz rivalry.Sinner trimmed Alcarazs head-to-head lead to 10-7 in clinching his 27th career title overall and his first Masters title on clay. The 24-year-old Italian will return to No. 1 in the ATP rankings on Monday.Sinner rallied from 3-1 down in the second set amid blustery conditions at the Monte Carlo Country Club and served out the match, clinching it on his first match point when Alcaraz returned a forehand long. It was a bit windy, a bit breezy. Different conditions from what the tournament has brought," Sinner said. "I am very happy to win a big title on this surface, I havent done it before and it means a lot to me.Alcaraz had won his last 17 matches on clay but struggled Sunday with 45 unforced errors.However, he praised Sinner.It is impressive what you are achieving right now, Alcaraz said. "Congratulations for everything.Sinner dropped to his knees after Alcaraz's shot landed out and then jogged over to celebrate with his box.I felt a bit tired, so I tried to keep the right mentality, Sinner said. "Having this trophy means a lot to me.It was Sinner's third title of the year after sweeping Indian Wells and Miami also winning those finals in straight sets to become only the fourth man to reach the final at the first three Masters of the season. Sinner joined tennis great Novak Djokovic (in 2015) as the only one to win the first three Masters tournaments.Alcarazs two titles this year include the Australian Open, where the 22-year-old Spaniard became the youngest man to win all four tennis majors.He produced a stunning comeback to beat Sinner in last year's French Open final, then lost the Wimbledon final to Sinner before beating him again in the U.S. Open final. ___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

Tyson Fury made a triumphant return to boxing on Saturday night, claiming a comfortable unanimous decision victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.The Gypsy King hadn't stepped into the ring for 16 months following back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, but he looked sharp after shaking off some early rust.It wasn't exactly a thriller Makhmudov went the full twelve rounds but never really troubled Fury, who controlled proceedings throughout.Netflix secured the broadcasting rights for the bout, reportedly guaranteeing Fury a massive $25 million purse, which works out at roughly 18.6 million.Not a bad night's work at all.Here's where it gets a bit painful for Fury, though.Tax expert Jon Elphick, managing tax partner at Mark Davies & Associates, told Express Sport that the Morecambe man will likely hand over a hefty chunk of his earnings to HMRC."UK source earnings are subject to UK income tax, irrespective of where the sports person resides (which in Tyson Fury's case may be the UK, or may be the Isle of Man depending on whether recent media reports are correct), so Tyson Fury will likely pay the highest rate of income tax on his fight purse," Elphick explained.At the 45 per cent rate, that translates to approximately 8.35 million heading straight to the taxman.Fury wasted no time calling out Anthony Joshua after the final bell, demanding an answer on the spot."Do you accept my challenge? Let him say yes or no now. Come on you big s***house, are you going to fight or not?" Fury bellowed.Joshua, sitting ringside, wasn't about to let that slide."Tyson you're a clout chaser. I've never had no problem getting in the ring with you. I punched you up when we were kids. And after watching you here tonight, I'll punch you up again," Joshua fired back.He added: "I'm the boss. You work for me. I'm the landlord, remember that."Conor Benn also enjoyed success on the undercard, beating Regis Prograis by unanimous decision.The welterweight finds himself in much the same boat as Fury when it comes to the taxman, though.Benn reportedly earned $15 million for his night's work, and Elphick confirmed he'll face similar treatment from HMRC."Conor will be in the same position as Tyson on the reported income of $15m, and he'll likely pay tax (at a rate of 45 per cent) in the region of $6.75m (5m) on his earnings," the tax expert noted.That's still a tidy sum left over, mind you.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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