Tsistipas is the only active player alongside Rafael Nadal, who is now undergoing rehab for a rib injury, who has won the tournament twice in a row.
The others are legends from a bygone era: Juan Carlos Ferrero, Thomas Muster, Björn Borg and Ilie Nastase also stand with two Monte Carlo titles in a row.
- It's remarkable.
I'm very proud of myself.
It did not go so well in some situations but I managed to keep my composure and continued to believe I could win this match, says Tsitsipas in the victory interview on the gravel track in the sunshine.
Tsitsipas does not want to start talking about the gravel classic French Open, the Grand Slam tournament that starts on May 22.
- We have Masters 1000 tournaments in Madrid and Rome so I will concentrate on them before it's time for the French Open, says the Greek world five.