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Djokovic beats Dolgopolov and moves into Monte Carlo QFs, Tsonga also wins
World no.1 Novak Djokovic had an extremely difficult day at the office today. He battled past rain and emotions to win his third round match at the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters as he beat the Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov 2-6 6-1 6-4. Djokovic, who decided to play after his grandfather passed [...] -
Murray through in Monte Carlo as injured Benneteau retires
British no.1 Andy Murray moved into the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters quarterfinals as his opponent Julien Benneteau of France was forced to retire due to an ankle injury at 6-5 for Murray. At 5-5 in the first set, Benneteau twisted his right ankle while chasing down a shot. He received [...] -
Nadal beats Nieminen at Monte Carlo Masters
In a re-match of their 2011 Monte Carlo Masters encounter, no.2 seed and defending champion Rafael Nadal beat Jarkko Nieminen of Finland 6-4 6-3 and moved into the third round. An early break for Nadal in the very first game of the match secured him the first set. Nadal, watched [...] -
Djokovic advances in Monte Carlo as he beats Seppi
No.1 seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia won his second round match at the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters as he defeated Italy´s Andreas Seppi 6-1 6-4 in 1 hour and 27 minutes. The Serbian, who had a first round bye, eased through the first by taking his opponent´s serve twice. Seppi [...] -
Monaco retires in Monte Carlo, Andujar advances to round 2
The 11th seed Juan Monaco was forced to retire against the Dutch Robin Haase in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters at 5-7 6-0 3-2 in the Argentine’s favour. Monaco, winner of last week’s tournament in Houston, suffered an ankle injury during a rally in the third set [...] -
Tsonga through in Monte Carlo, beats Kohlschreiber
Fourth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga celebrated his birthday in the best possible way. The Frenchman won his second round match against the German Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-2 6-4 and joined Murray in round 3, who overcame Viktor Troicki. Tsonga averted two break points in the 3rd game before taking Kohlschreiber’s serve in [...] -
Murray cruises past Troicki into third round in Monte Carlo
Third seed Andy Murray became the first tennis player to reach the third round of the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters as he eliminated the Serbian Viktor Troicki 6-0 6-3. The Brit took control of the match from the beginning and didn´t allow his opponent a single game in set 1. [...] -
Raonic and Stepanek out of Monte Carlo Masters
Spaniard Albert Montanes booked his place in the second round of the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters as he defeated Canadian Milos Raonic in three sets 6-2 3-6 6-3. Raonic struggled with his serve from the very beginning of the match, Montanes getting the early break. The Spaniard managed to consolidate [...] -
Verdasco, Tomic and Dolgopolov win in Monte Carlo
Fernando Verdasco of Spain, who was runner-up at the 2010 Monte Carlo Rolex Masters, survived a scare as he battled back to beat Olivier Rochus of Belgium 4-6 6-2 7-5. The Belgian started the match with two quick breaks to take a 3-0 lead. Despite Verdasco reclaiming one of the [...] -
Andujar beats Ramos in Casablanca, wins 2nd career title
The third seed Spaniard Pablo Andujar claimed his second career tour title as he beat his countryman Albert Ramos in the Grand Prix Hassan II Tennis Open final with a scoreline 6-1 7-6 (5). Andujar booked his place in the final by beating Flavio Cipolla in Saturday’s semifinal, but he [...] -
Monaco wins Houston title, beats Isner in final
Juan Monaco of Argentina won the fifth career title of his career claiming the US Clay Court Championship trophy in Houston. Monaco beat world American world no.10 John Isner in three sets 6-2 3-6 6-3 and improved his this year’s clay court record to 11-2. The Argentine won this year’s [...] -
Ljubicic says goodbye to professional tennis in Monte Carlo
The former world no.3 Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia played the last professional tennis match of his career as he lost to fellow countryman Ivan Dodig 6-3 6-0 in the first round of the Monte Carlo Rolex Tennis Masters. The tournament board prepared a post-match ceremony for the Croatian, attended by [...] -
Isner against Monaco in Houston final
World no.16 Juan Monaco of Argentina became the first player to book a place in the US Men’s Clay Court Championship Final in Houston. Monaco beat American qualifier Michael Russell in three sets 5-7 6-1 6-4 and will play his 13th ATP final. The first set was decided in the [...]
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