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.
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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.
Djokovic loses to Davidovich Fokina in Monte Carlo
MONTE CARLO: World number one Novak Djokovic crashed to a three-set defeat in only his fourth match of the season, falling 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 to unseeded Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday (Apr 12).
Returning Wawrinka knocked out by Bublik in Monte Carlo opener
Stan Wawrinka marked his return to Tour level competition for the first time in 13 months by showing glimpses of his old form but the Swiss failed to get past Alexander Bublik in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters, losing 3-6 7-5 6-2 on Monday. The three-times Grand Slam champion suffered a foot injury early in 2021 and had surgery in March last year before another operation three months later, only returning to action at a Challenger Tour tournament in Marbella last month.
Roger Federer fitness update: ‘Rehab is rockinggggggg,’ says 20-time Grand Slam winner
Roger Federer has given his fans another teasing update as he continues his rehabilitation following a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to a serious knee injury.
Bublik cuts short Wawrinka's return to ATP Tour after injury
MONTE CARLO: Stan Wawrinka lost to Alexander Bublik in the opening round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Monday as the three-time Grand Slam champion played his first ATP Tour match in 13 months.
Wawrinka beaten on tour return in Monte Carlo
Three-time grand slam champion Stan Wawrinka made a losing return to the ATP Tour after a 13-month injury-enforced absence as he was beaten by Alexander Bublik in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters.
Roger Federer posts rehab update as he looks to return from surgery and challenge for Grand Slam titles again
Roger Federer is continuing on the comeback trail. The 40-year-old is bidding to return to tennis, having not played since making the quarter-finals of Wimbledon last summer. Ad/> He has undergone right knee surgery and may not even return in time to play the grass season this year.