Rublev downs Fritz to reach Monte Carlo Masters final
Andrey Rublev moved into his third Masters final after fighting back from a set down in Monte Carlo to beat American Taylor Fritz 5-7 6-1 6-3 at the picturesque Court Rainier III on Saturday.
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Great Britain miss out on Billie Jean King Cup Finals spot as Caroline Garcia and France claim victory
Great Britain's chances of qualifying for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals are over after Harriet Dart's loss to Caroline Garcia in their decisive best-of-five qualifier. Dart, who was the highest-ranked British player in the absence of Emma Raducanu, was beaten 6-1 6-7(10) 6-1 by Garcia, which gave France an insurmountable 3-0 lead. Ad As a consequence of this elimination, Britain must now compete in a play-off to secure a spot in the 2024 qualifiers.
'Getting spicy' - Justine Henin hopes Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev can put spat behind them
Justine Henin is relishing the dispute between Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev, but hopes the pair can «talk together” to put their spat behind them. The pair played out a fierce last-16 match at the Monte Carlo Masters earlier in the week, and while Medevdev was the winner, he was accused of gamesmanship by his opponent. Ad The disagreement continued after Medvedev was knocked out by Holger Rune, and the argument threatens to rumble on into future match-ups.
Medvedev happy with run in Monte Carlo despite quarter-final exit
Daniil Medvedev's run at the Monte Carlo Masters came to an end in the quarter-finals on Friday but the world number five was happy with his performance at the event as he aims to improve his game on clay.
Monte Carlo Masters Takeaways - New name destined for title as shocks continue with Taylor Fritz, Holger Rune winning
We are down to the business end of the 2023 Monte Carlo Masters with some shock quarter-final results ensuring there will be a new name on the trophy on Sunday evening. Paul Hassall was at the Monte Carlo Country Club on Day 7 to take in the four matches on Court Rainier III and pick out some of the main takeaways from the action.
Daniil Medvedev responds to Alex Zverev's 'most unfair player' comment - 'Look at yourself in the mirror'
Daniil Medvedev says Alexander Zverev is «living in his own world» and would have a conversation with him in the locker room to clear up any issue if necessary. Zverev called Medvedev «one of the most unfair players in the world» after losing to the world No. 5 in three sets in their last-16 match at the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday.
American Fritz stuns champion Tsitsipas at Monte Carlo Masters
American Taylor Fritz upset two-time defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-4 to reach the Monte Carlo Masters semifinals on Friday.
Lacy and Pow win prestigious LTA Junior National Championships
Surrey's Isabelle Lacy and Warwickshire's Luca Pow have secured wild cards into qualifying for this summer's Wimbledon Championships after winning the U18 LTA Junior National Championships at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton. Bringing together the very best and most promising junior talents from all regions in Great Britain to compete for the titles, the LTA Junior National Championships is a showcase for the brightest stars in the game, with Andy Murray and Heather Watson former winners of the tournament. Ad A high-quality 2023 Girls' Final went the way of Lacy, as she beat Surrey's Hannah Klugman 3-6 6-3 6-3 in a match that started on the outdoor courts and was completed indoors due to rain.