Jannik Sinner hits with Moise Kouame, 17, in Monte-Carlo | ATP Tour

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Sinner hits with Kouame, 17, in Monte-Carlo

Italian Sinner hung out with 17-year-old Frenchman on Wednesday

April 08, 2026

Moise Kouame’s had a month to recollect. The 17-year-old Frenchman earned his maiden ATP Masters 1000 win in Miami in March after which made his Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters debut this week, falling to Ugo Humbert.

On Wednesday, {the teenager} loved one other spotlight when he practised with Jannik Sinner on the Monte-Carlo Nation Membership. The pair rallied for 90 minutes in an intense however relaxed session, exchanging smiles and laughter in a useful studying expertise for the rising Frenchman.

Presently No. 334 within the PIF ATP Rankings, Kouame is the youngest participant contained in the Prime 800. His speedy ascent has not gone unnoticed. The 17-year-old is mentored by Richard Gasquet and even obtained a congratulatory message from Novak Djokovic following his Miami breakthrough.

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Sinner is aiming to return to World No. 1 this week and can subsequent meet Tomas Machac in Monte-Carlo. The Italian has not dropped a set at an ATP Masters 1000 occasion since Shanghai final October, profitable titles in Paris, Indian Wells and Miami since. The 24-year-old’s finest lead to Monte-Carlo was semi-final showings in 2023 and 2024.

Kouame’s journey mirrors that of Sinner in a single notable means. Like Kouame, Sinner claimed his first ATP Tour victory aged 17, with Sinner’s triumph coming in Budapest in 2019.