ATP roundup: Action underway in Barcelona, Belgrade
Brandon Nakashima fought off two set points in a 7-6 (6), 6-3 win against Spanish qualifier Nicolas Alvarez Varona on Monday at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell in Spain.
Casper Ruud Sport News
Alejandro Davidoch Fokina says a bathroom break was key to him reaching his first Masters final in Monte Carlo
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina felt a bathroom break was key to him reaching the Monte Carlo Masters final following a battling win over Grigor Dimitrov. The unseeded Spaniard eventually saw off the Bulgarian 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 in two hours and 43 minutes to continue his remarkable week in the principality, and will now go on to face the winner of Saturday's other semi-final which sees Stefanos Tsitsipas take on Alexander Zverev.
Alejandro Davidoch says he has 'all the power' with him after reaching first Masters final in Monte Carlo
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina feels he will have «all the power» with him after reaching the Monte Carlo Masters final following a battling win over Grigor Dimitrov. The unseeded Spaniard eventually saw off the Bulgarian 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 in two hours and 43 minutes to continue his remarkable week in the principality, and will now go on to face the winner of Saturday's other semi-final which sees Stefanos Tsitsipas take on Alexander Zverev.
Tsitsipas and Zverev through to Monte Carlo quarters
Holder Stefanos Tsitsipas moved into the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals with a 7-5 7-6 victory over Laslo Djere on Thursday while fourth-seed Casper Ruud was knocked out in straight sets by Grigor Dimitrov.
Zverev, defending champion Tsitsipas reach quarter-finals of Monte Carlo Masters
Third-ranked Alexander Zverev beat Pablo Carreno Busta 6-2, 7-5 at the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the clay-court season opener in Monaco.
Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas edges into the Monte-Carlo Masters last eight but Casper Ruud bows out early
Stefanos Tsitsipas remains on course to defend his Monte-Carlo Masters title after booking a spot in the last eight with a hard-fought win over Laslo Djere. The world No.5 followed up his impressive victory over 2019 champion Fabio Fognini with a 7-5 7-6 (1) success over the Serbian world No.62 to book a quarter-final showdown with Diego Schwartzman. Ad/> “I knew I had to be alert,” Tsitsipas said in his on-court interview.
Tsitsipas through to Monte Carlo quarters, Ruud ousted
Stefanos Tsitsipas moved into the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals with a 7-5 7-6(1) victory over Laslo Djere on Thursday while fourth seed Casper Ruud was knocked out in straight sets by Grigor Dimitrov. Tsitsipas broke only once in a match where break points were in short supply but the Greek third seed pounced when it mattered most at the end of both sets to seal victory. The opening set went with serve but Djere was nearly broken when he was down 5-4 after he made three double faults.
Carlos Alcaraz urged ‘not to believe his own hype’ just yet as he is also told to ‘take a break’
Carlos Alcaraz has advised against playing in all the big clay-court tournaments this year with Boris Becker warning that the red dirt season is exhausting and could take a toll on him on.