Medvedev and Zverev march ahead at Monte Carlo Masters
Daniil Medvedev continued his excellent start to the season with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Italian Lorenzo Sonego at the the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday.
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Daniil Medvedev beats Lorenzo Sonego in Monte Carlo to set up a first clay court meet with Alexander Zverev
Daniil Medvedev continued his impressive recent form with a straight-sets win over Lorenzo Sonego to reach the last 16 of the Monte Carlo Masters. The former world No. 1 came through 6-3 6-2 on Court Rainier III to set up a meeting with Alexander Zverev.
Casper Ruud gets revenge on Botic van de Zandschulp with Alexander Zverev also through at the Monte Carlo Masters
Casper Ruud extended his winning streak to five matches with a 7-5 7-6 victory over Botic van de Zandschulp to progress to the last-16 of the Monte Carlo Masters. After taking the first set, Ruud was in the ascendancy going into the second and, at the fourth attempt, managed to break Van de Zandschulp in the opening service game.
Zverev beats Bautista Agut to advance into third round in Monte Carlo
Alexander Zverev continued to rebuild his confidence on clay with a 6-4 6-4 victory against Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday.
Novak Djokovic shakes off rust at Monte Carlo Masters, Alexander Zverev digs in, Brits bow out
The first ATP Masters 1000 tournament of the European clay swing is well under way in Monte Carlo with Novak Djokovic leading the field. The world No.1 got his title bid up with a straight-sets win as he aims to build fitness and steal a march on the absent Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz ahead of the clay-court finale at the French Open in May.
Djokovic slow to open clay-court season, finishes with straight-sets win at Monte Carlo Masters
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic looked rusty as he started his clay-court season with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win against qualifier Ivan Gakhov at the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday.
Novak Djokovic Labours To Win, Stefanos Tsitsipas Advances In Monte Carlo
Novak Djokovic made a winning return to competition in the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday but was made to work by his 198th-ranked Russian opponent as two-time defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced when his rival retired injured. Djokovic is back on court after failing to get a waiver to enter the United States for last month's Indian Wells tournament and Miami Open due to his anti-Covid vaccination stance. The world number one was in danger of losing the opening set against Russian qualifier Ivan Gakhov before easing through 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 in 1hr 47min.
Djokovic recovers after stuttering start in Monte Carlo Masters
Novak Djokovic had to fight his way into the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters after a 7-6(5), 6-2 victory against Russian qualifier Ivan Gakhov on Tuesday.