Monte Carlo Masters

Three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka suffered defeat in the first round of the Monte-Carlo Masters in his first Association of Tennis Professionals ...

"It was a tough loss, of course, but I’m happy with the way I was playing today." Wawrinka suffered a first round defeat in a Challenge Tour event in Marbella last month, but showed promising signs against Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik. The 37-year-old Swiss player is working his way back to fitness after two operations on a foot injury sustained last year, receiving a wildcard into the tournament.

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 ...

"It was a tough match because the first time on clay after quite a while is never easy," Sinner said. I think today was a positive match. "I'm still far away from where I want to be, but I think I'm (going in) the right direction.

Three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka suffered defeat in the first round of the Monte-Carlo Masters in his first Association of Tennis Professionals ...

"It was a tough loss, of course, but I’m happy with the way I was playing today." Wawrinka suffered a first round defeat in a Challenge Tour event in Marbella last month, but showed promising signs against Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik. The 37-year-old Swiss player is working his way back to fitness after two operations on a foot injury sustained last year, receiving a wildcard into the tournament.

Top seed Novak Djokovic and defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas open their campaigns at the 2022 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on Tuesday in Monaco.

[8] M. Arevalo (ESA) / J. Rojer (NED) vs. A. Behar (URU) / G. Escobar (COL) [WC] M. Melo (BRA) / A/ Zverev (GER) vs. N. Basilashvili (GEO) / A. Bublik (KAZ) . Evans (GBR) / D. Schwartzman (ARG) Evans, now teaming with Diego Schwartzman, will face Monagesque wild cards Romain Arneodo and Hugo Nys. On Court 9 Nikoloz Basilashvili and Alexander Bublik will opening their campaign, as will Croatians Marin Cilic and Ivan Dodig. Back on Court Des Princes, 16th seed Lorenzo Sonego will face Ilya Ivaskha ahead of Fritz's match. The Indian Wells champion faced two Chileans last week, beating Alejandro Tabilo but falling in three sets to Cristian Garin. He is making his third Monte Carlo appearance, with his best result a third-round run in 2019. Those 500 points make up 37 per cent of his ranking points. This is something I feel like is part of my nature." The Spaniard defeated Marcos Giron, 7-5, 6-3, in his opening match on Sunday and is seeking to build on his quarter-final run in Monte Carlo one year ago. "I'm behind with competitive play against 99 per cent of the players, so it will probably take me some time to find a groove, to find the right momentum and get myself in the rhythm.

Jannik Sinner survives Borna Coric and an injury scare on Monday to reach the second round of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.

Sinner played aggressively on the clay, putting pressure on Coric that the Croatian was unable to consistently overcome. But despite the pain and the efforts of Coric, who was playing just his fourth match since Rotterdam last March, Sinner powered his way to victory. In the second set, it seemed unclear if Sinner would be able to complete the match.

Stan Wawrinka lost his first tour-level match in 13 months on Monday against Alexander Bublik at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, but he departs the ...

“What I need is to have a programme that allows me when I get to the next tournament to feel that I'm ready,” Wawrinka said. “All this is the reason why I'm playing, and it was very enjoyable today.” “It's a lot better than I ever thought I could do today. But again, I'm happy with what I have done today.” As I said, I think it was much better than what I was expecting today. “It was a way better match.

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Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas is also a very exciting option, as is Andrey Rublev, who defeated Rafael Nadal in his run to the final last year. The third favorite to make it out of the first quarter is 14th seed Roberto Bautista Agut (+1400), followed by Taylor Fritz and Sebastian Korda (+2000). While Novak Djokovic is the logical option based on reputation, the Serb's current form has to be taken into consideration. With Djokovic and Alcaraz on course to meet in the quarterfinals, the 20-time Grand Slam champion also has the best odds (+100) of getting out of his quarter. Major attractions such as top seeds Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas as well as teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz are set to begin their respective campaigns on Tuesday. In any other year, bookmakers would have had an easy time picking the winner.

The former World No 3 had been sidelined from the tour after being forced to undergo two surgeries on his left foot last year.

I spent a lot of mental energy to focus, to stay there as it was tough at the end. “I was playing better, feeling better on the court of course physically. “I think today was a positive match. The Swiss took his first tentative steps back on court at a second-tier Challenger event in Marbella last month but was defeated in the first round. It was a tough loss, of course, but I’m happy with the way I was playing,” continued wild card entry Wawrinka. The 37-year-old was unable to maintain the momentum against Bublik, 24, who claimed his first win at the event in two hours and five minutes.

Wawrinka, who won the Monte Carlo title in 2014, was beaten 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 by Bublik on his return from a left foot injury that forced him to undergo two ...

I spent a lot of mental energy to focus, to stay there as it was tough at the end. "I think today was a positive match. Sports Sports Wawrinka, who won the Monte Carlo title in 2014, was beaten 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 by Bublik on his return from a left foot injury that forced him to undergo two surgeries last year. Wawrinka, who won the Monte Carlo title in 2014, was beaten 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 by Bublik on his return from a left foot injury that forced him to undergo two surgeries last year.

Rohan Bopanna and Jamie Murray defeated Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski in the opening round of the 2022 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters doubles tournament.

The Indian/British duo scored a 2-6, 6-3, 12-10 victory over Miami finalists Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski, completing the comeback on a third match point. Their maiden victory sets up a second-round meeting with Americans Taylor Fritz and Sebastian Korda, who took a 6-3, 7-5 decision over Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies. Down 1/5 in the Match Tie-break, they clawed back two mini-breaks as part of a late surge to take the match.

Who has the potential to go deep in Monte Carlo? Which clay court players will step up to the plate? Find out here.

He has the hands, he hits heavy from the baseline, and he is a hell of a fighter. For me, he is undeniably one of the best clay-court players in the game. He actually made the final of the Miami 1000 event before losing to the man I’ve just mentioned, Carlos Alcaraz. But unlike Carlos Alcaraz, Ruud has proven in the past that he is a truly terrific clay court player. So for me, he is certainly one to watch in Monte Carlo. With that said, he could face Djokovic in the round of 16, which would be a mouthwatering contest, to say the least. Of course, the Monte Carlo Masters is the first of the bigger events for the European clay-court swing. Sure, he has performed well on clay in the past.

Novak Djokovic has already suffered a "loss" at the Monte Carlo Masters ahead of his return to tennis. The world No 1 had a kick about with PSG stars Neymar ...

I still feel motivation to be on the tour and compete with young guys and try to challenge for the biggest titles," the two-time former Monte Carlo champion said ahead of his campaign. It was the Serb who was first to crack as the trio stood in a circle passing the ball, as he accidentally kicked it into a plant on the side. As the top seed, the two-time former champion in Monte Carlo benefits from a bye direct to the second round where he will face world No 46 Davidovich Fokina, likely on Tuesday afternoon.

He doesn't want to look too far ahead in the draw, but Carlos Alcaraz is excited about the prospect of facing Novak Djokovic in the quarter-final of the ...

But hope to play well in the first match and hope to meet him in the quarter-finals.” - ATP Tour “Sometimes it’s difficult but I am trying to make it easy.

Novak Djokovic took a break from his preparations for the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters to test his football skills with Paris Saint-Germain superstars Neymar ...

Neymar and Verratti are two of the most high-profile stars from the top division of French football, Ligue 1. To do so, he enlisted the help of a pair of fellow champions, Paris Saint-Germain superstars Neymar and Marco Verratti. Djokovic joined in with a quick game of ‘keepie-uppies’ with the duo.

The big story of the week is that Novak Djokovic is back in action and will be more hungry than ever to reassert his dominance over the men's singles game. The ...

For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times podcast with Jane Garvey. Medvedev is out of action for the next month or so after revealing he has played much of 2022 with a small hernia problem. Should Djokovic win the ATP 1000 event, he will re-open the gulf between himself and his closest competitor.

Marco Verratti and Neymar were spotted at the Monte-Carlo Masters, where they watched Fabio Fognini's win against Arthur Rinderknech and met Novak Djokovic.

They also met with Novak Djokovic, who showed off his football skills after the game. Sky Sport Italia has shown the PSG stars taking some time off together today while watching a Fognini beat the French Rinderknech in his debut game in the tournament at the Monte-Carlo Masters, one of the most important tennis tournaments in the world. Marco Verratti and Neymar were spotted at the Monte-Carlo Masters, where they watched Fabio Fognini’s win against Arthur Rinderknech and met Novak Djokovic.

Novak Djokovic begins his clay-court campaign against Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at the Monte-Carlo Masters.

"I intend to play the full clay-court season according to my schedule of the previous years. "The last four, five months have been really challenging for me mentally and emotionally, but here I am. I don't feel it has left huge scars that I'm unable to train or participate in tournaments or live my life... I will obviously have to deal with everything that probably has been dormant inside and is maybe waiting to come out. "I try to be optimistic in life and consider myself a very optimistic, positive person. Djokovic also revealed a moment from his past that he will look back at for inspiration for Monte-Carlo Masters as well as next month's French Open.

By Ricky Dimon. Rafael Nadal may be sidelined for the beginning of the clay-court swing, but there is still plenty of intrigue for the Monte-Carlo Masters.

Meanwhile, with Zverev and Rublev not entirely on top of their games the door could be open for Jannik Sinner and Pablo Carreno Busta. Gael Monfils, Sinner vs. Djokovic is playing in just his second tournament of the season, while Alcaraz is hoping to build on his incredible start to the 2022 campaign. It’s true that he has struggled since last season’s runner-up performance at the French Open, but two of his results undoubtedly would have been better if not for Alcaraz (U.S. Open last year, Miami two weeks ago). In a Monte-Carlo section with no seeded players in great form (the others are Auger-Aliassime, Diego Schwartzman, and Lorenzo Sonego), Tsitsipas is well set up to make another run in the principality. Djokovic could meet Roberto Bautista Agut in round three, while Alcaraz awaits either Sebastian Korda or Botic Van de Zandschulp in his opener before possibly facing Taylor Fritz. Alcaraz and Ruud are on a collision course for the semis in what would be a rematch of the Miami final (won by the Spaniard in straight sets). The Norwegian is in a favorable section of the Monte-Carlo bracket, as neither Norrie nor Hubert Hurkacz is at his best on clay. Tennis fans are already salivating over that potential quarterfinal contest, but neither player has the easiest path to make it that far.

Alexander Bublik defeats Stan Wawrinka on Monday in Monte-Carlo. © Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour. ATP Staff Apr 11, 2022. Schwartzman and De Minaur advance ...

I spent a lot of mental energy to focus, to stay there as it was tough at the end. From there, it was one-way traffic as Bublik soared away in the third set as Wawrinka started to tire. It was a tough loss, of course, but I'm happy with the way I was playing today. In an entertaining clash, Wawrinka flew out of the blocks as he hit with controlled aggression to pin Bublik back and clinch the first set. “I was playing better, feeling better on the court of course physically. However, he missed the majority of last season due to injury, with his previous tour-level match prior to Monday coming against Lloyd Harris in Doha in March 2021.

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 ...

That's the only thing I can say. "The only thing I can say is to wish Stan a speedy recovery, because if he would have been in shape, I wouldn't be standing here. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Monte Carlo [Monaco], April 11 (ANI): Alexander Bublik defeated returning Stan Wawrinka on Monday at the Monte-Carlo Masters.

Korda saved one set point on van de Zandschulp's serve at 5-5 in the first set and rallied from a break down in the second set to eventually advance after one hour and 36 minutes. The American arrived at the third ATP Masters event of the season off the back of a run to the third round in Miami, but was made to work hard against the World No. 41 in his first clay-court match of the season. However, the 37-year-old was unable to maintain his best level as the match wore on, with World No. 36 Bublik causing Wawrinka problems with his powerful serve and variety of shots as he pulled the wild card around the court to claim his first win at the event in two hours and five minutes.

The Monte Carlo Masters are well under way with the finest men's singles tennis players in the world duelling for supremacy in the luxurious grounds of the ...

For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times podcast with Jane Garvey. You can unsubscribe at any time. He faces one-time world No.12 Borna Coric in an intriguing clash on Court Rainier III before Marin Cilic faces Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

Alexander Bublik was not celebrating too much after beating Stan Wawrinka on his ATP Tour return at the Monte Carlo Masters. Bubilk won in three sets against ...

Wawrinka’s lack of match practice showed in the third set as he was broken three time and Bubilk comfortably booked his place in the next round. "I don’t think I turned anything around, he was not very healthy at the end of the second set and third set. There was no match from my side, I hate clay, that is a statement - I hate this surface!

He doesn't want to look too far ahead in the draw, but Carlos Alcaraz is excited about the prospect of facing Novak Djokovic in the quarter-final of the ...

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Three-time Grand Slam champion Wawrinka went down 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 to Bublik.

“I’m still far away from where I want to be, but I think I’m in the right direction,” Wawrinka said after defeat. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Stan Wawrinka marked his return to tour level competition for the first time in 13 months by showing glimpses of his old form but lost to Alexander Bublik in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters.

Gael Monfils' French Open preparations have been dealt a blow after doctors advised him not to compete at the Monte Carlo Masters.