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MONTE CARLO : 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.
Carlos Alcaraz has said he wants a first meet meeting with Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters after they were placed in the same side of the draw. The 18-year-old Spaniard won the Miami Masters in March and has draw comparisons with Rafael Nadal after exploding onto the tour. Ad/> The future superstar is yet to face the current world's best in Djokovic, but the two could now be set for a meeting this week.
Belinda Bencic fought hard to win the Charleston Open on Sunday, beating Ons Jabeur 6-1 5-7 6-4 on Sunday. The Olympic champion outlasted her Tunisian opponent in two hours and 35 minutes to win her first trophy on clay. Ad/> Bencic became the first woman to win the event since former World No.1 Martina Hingis in 1999.
Novak Djokovic will play only his second tournament of the season this week at the Monte Carlo Masters as he looks to belatedly build up match practice in 2022. The world No.1 was unable to play the Australian Open, Indian Wells or Miami Open as he is unvaccinated. However, with Covid-19 regulations loosening around Europe, Djokovic will be hoping that Monte Carlo is the first of several clay events he can play in preparation for the defence of his French Open title on May 22.
Stan Wawrinka has admitted he had doubts about returning from injury after spending over a year on the sidelines The three-time Grand Slam champion suffered a foot injury in early 2021 and required two operations on his way to recovery. Ad/> After 13 months out, he finally made his return at a Challenger Tour event last month in Marbella and is now set to face Alexander Bublik in the first round of the clay-court tournament in Monte Carlo.
Stan Wawrinka will make his return to Tour-level competition later on Monday after spending more than a year on the sidelines due to injury and the 37-year-old said there were times when he had doubts about his future in the game.
Novak Djokovic admits it could take a few matches to “get in the groove” on clay as the world No 1 prepares for his return to the ATP Tour. The Serbian is playing just his second tournament of the season this week when turning out at the Monte-Carlo Masters, where he faces Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the second round after receiving a first-round bye.