 Yannick Sinner vs. Holger Ruiner is the second quarterfinal for the Monte Carlo Masters for 2024, and both guys have had different rows to get to this stage. Ruiner entered the tournament as the number 7 seed and we get a buy in the first round. In the second round he'd had to play the qualifier Nagel and after a rain delay pushing the match to another day he'd eventually get through in 3, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. From the third round he'd take on the number 9 seed Demetrov and this was a battle. The first set going to a tie break and eventually Ruiner getting through in 3, 7-6, 3-6, 7-6 to get to the quarterfinals. Sinner entered the tournament as the number 2 seed and we get a buy in the first round. In the second round he'd take on quarter, this is no problem getting through in straights, 6-1, 6-2. In the third round he'd take on Strouf, this is again no problem getting through in straights, 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals. These two guys have played 3 times or 4 with Ruiner leading the head to head 2-1, including a match that they played this time last year in Monte Carlo. It was a semi-final, it was very close. Ruiner getting the win, it'll be really interesting to see how Ruiner does with that confidence against this new version of Sinner. If Ruiner's going to win this one, he's going to have to get the first set. Very aggressive as well in the playstyle because he can't really afford to play another 3 and a half hour match like he did against Demetrov and also Sinner hasn't played that much tennis this week so he's really going to get the first set and get off to a really good start and be aggressive. If Sinner's going to win this one, he might not have to win the first set but dragging this match out, making the rallies long and really testing Ruiner's fitness especially after an hour because Ruiner might be fresh in the first hour but after that he might start to fade so the longest match goes the better for Sinner so he's just got to be patient. Such a fun matchup, loved when these guys played, these guys have only played bangers but I think Sinner's going to win this one. I think the gas tank will be too low for Ruiner and I think Sinner might get through in a close straight sets but let me know down in the comments below who's making the semi-finals.