History was made on Court Rainier III on Sunday as Monaco’s own Romain Arneodo became the first Monegasque champion in the 118-year history of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, triumphing in the doubles final alongside Frenchman Manuel Guinard…
In a heart-stopping comeback, the wild card duo battled back from a set down and saved two championship points to defeat British pair Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool 1-6, 7-6(8), 10-8. The crowd erupted as Arneodo sealed the win, fulfilling a dream he had chased since falling agonisingly short in the 2023 final.
“I am just so emotional,” said Arneodo. “It is a dream. In 2023 I reached the final and I still dream about that and how I was disappointed not to win the tournament… Now I have won, I reached my dream goal.”
For Guinard, playing his first Masters 1000 final, it was a breakthrough moment. “We knew what we had to work on and we did it pretty good. I am really, really happy for Arneodo and Monaco and I am speechless.”
With spectators—including those in the president’s box—on their feet throughout the tense deciding set, the pair delivered a performance worthy of Monte-Carlo royalty. The 32-year-old Arneodo now joins Hugo Nys as one of only two Monegasque players to claim an ATP Masters 1000 title, with Nys having won in Rome in 2023.
It’s a moment of immense pride for Monaco, celebrating one of its own conquering the clay on the sport’s biggest stage.
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