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MONTE CARLO : The lingering effects of a 2021 wrist injury limited Dominic Thiem's ability to generate power last year but the former world number three said he can rely on his big weapons again after making a strong start at the Monte Carlo Masters.
Frenchman Alexandre Muller upset top seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Grand Prix Hassan II on Friday in Marrakech, Morocco.
Andy Murray faces a tough first-round test at the Monte Carlo Masters after being drawn against 14th seed Alex De Minaur, while top seed Novak Djokovic could face Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals. World No.
Dan Evans prevailed through to the Grand Prix Hassan II semi-finals with a 6-3 7-5 win over Andrea Vavassori. The 32-year-old headed into the match after a stunning 6-1 6-3 second-round win over Alexei Popyrin, to set him up nicely heading into this quarter-final clash. Ad Evans has historically endured a tough time on clay and arguably his last notable achievement on the surface came at the Monte Carlo Masters in 2021, when he sensationally dumped out Novak Djokovic in the round of 16 and David Goffin in the quarter-finals.
Dan Evans overcame Australian Alexei Popyrin in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals of the Grand Prix Hassan II. The Briton won 6-1 6-3 in his second appearance at the ATP 250 clay-court event in Marrakech on Thursday, and will play Andrea Vavassori in the last eight following his win over Jaume Munar. Ad “It was a tough match.
Rafael Nadal is targeting a return to tennis at the Monte Carlo Masters, according to the tournament director of the event. Nadal has not played since losing in the second round of the Australian Open to Mackenzie McDonald, where he picked up a hip injury.
Dominic Thiem has given his verdict on Novak Djokovic’s chances of winning the Calendar Slam this year – and picked out which “four or five” players could stop him and Rafael Nadal from sweeping the Grand Slams. Djokovic came close to becoming the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win all four majors in the same year when he won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon in 2021, but then lost to Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final.
Casper Ruud believes that Rafael Nadal could once again be the man to beat at the French Open when the second Grand Slam of the season gets underway in May. Nadal has 14 titles at Roland-Garros to his name, and while he has made it clear he is reducing the amount of tennis he will be playing to stay fresh and manage his conditioning, nobody expects the 36-year-old to easily let go of the trophy he won as recently as last year.