It's a good time to be Arthur Fils. The 20-year-old Frenchman advanced to his third consecutive 1000-point quarterfinal when he defeated Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-3 during third-round action at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on Thursday. Fils also reached the quarters in both Indian Wells and Miami.On the hand, these are not great times for Rublev and fellow Russian Daniil Medvedev. … [Read more...] about Monte-Carlo tennis results: Fils ousts Rublev, will face Alcaraz in quarterfinals
Monte-Carlo Masters
Monte-Carlo tennis results: Berrettini beats Zverev, Tiafoe also wins
Matteo Berrettini's resurgence and Alexander Zverev's slump both continued at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on Tuesday.In the blockbuster second-round matchup of the day, Berrettini beat Zverev 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 after two hours and 28 minutes. The Italian fired four aces without double-faulting a single time and broke serve three times against Zverev, who donated six … [Read more...] about Monte-Carlo tennis results: Berrettini beats Zverev, Tiafoe also wins
Monte-Carlo tennis results: Medvedev, Monfils advance to second round
Daniil Medvedev has never been a big fan of clay, but he had to like Monday's result at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. Medvedev dug deep to win a two-hour and 52-minute battle against fellow Russian Karen Khachanov 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.The world No. 11 improved to 7-2 lifetime in the head-to-head series, but he would not have been overly confident heading into their latest title since … [Read more...] about Monte-Carlo tennis results: Medvedev, Monfils advance to second round
Ricky’s picks for the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters
Not long after the two Masters 1000 tournaments on the Sunshine Double, another 1000-pointer headlines the continuation of the spring clay-court swing. It's the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, where 10 of the top 12 players in the world are in action. Among them are Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, and Novak Djokovic. Here are my picks for the first of three clay-court Masters … [Read more...] about Ricky’s picks for the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters
Djokovic, Zverev, Tsitsipas in same half of Monte-Carlo Masters draw
It feels like the Sunshine Double just ended...because it did. Masters 1000 tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami were not so long ago, but it's already time for yet another 1000-point event.This next one is the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, which is the first of three 1000-pointers during the European clay-court swing--to be followed by Madrid and Rome. Monte-Carlo is just a … [Read more...] about Djokovic, Zverev, Tsitsipas in same half of Monte-Carlo Masters draw