Monte-Carlo Masters 2025 Day 5 Highlights: A Showcase of Flawless Tennis

Day 5 at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters wrapped up the Round of 16, delivering eight matches that shaped the quarter-final lineup.

Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas led the charge, dispatching Daniel Altmaier and Nuno Borges with authority.

Meanwhile, Lorenzo Musetti showed his clay court prowess, ending Matteo Berrettini’s upset run in straight sets.

The day wasn’t without its twists. Alexei Popyrin stunned 4th seed Casper Ruud in a gritty 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 battle, while Alejandro Davidovich Fokina outlasted 5th seed Jack Draper in three tight sets.

Arthur Fils made waves too, cruising past 2023 champ Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-3, proving his clay credentials in just over an hour.

Elsewhere, Alex de Minaur dismantled Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 6-2 with relentless precision, and Grigor Dimitrov weathered a three-set test against Alejandro Tabilo.

Here’s the full breakdown.

Day Five 2025 Monte Carlo Round of 16 Results

Alcaraz Aces Altmaier

Carlos Alcaraz is through to the last eight in Monte Carlo with a 6-3, 6-1 win over qualifier Daniel Altmaier.

The 21-year-old Spaniard didn’t have his A-game on serve, facing 10 break points, but that shot is still a work in progress. As Sinner found out a couple of years back, Altmaier is a tough cookie on clay, so I think this was a decent win for Carlos. He’s still a bit up and down but you wouldn’t rule him out of winning the whole thing.

Next up? A quarter-final clash with Arthur Fils, who toppled former champ Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-3.

Honestly, it was difficult. Danny is playing great. He’s a solid clay-court player with a challenging game: many topspin shots, and he’s really good physically. The score doesn’t show how difficult it was… I had to battle in the first set. Getting a break before the new balls was good, which helped with the serve. In the second set, I could be myself more, play more aggressively than in the first, and I took my chances. Alcaraz on his win.

Tstitsipas Boots Out Borges

Stefanos Tsitsipas kept his Monte-Carlo streak sizzling, steamrolling Nuno Borges 6-1, 6-1 to notch his 50th clay-court ATP Masters 1000 win.

Even though it looks like a demolition job on paper with a double breadstick score in 67 minutes, I thought he played okay but couldn’t stop Tsitsipas dictating with his forehand.

Once the Greek gets on top with that shot, it’s one of the best in the business. Musetti awaits in the next round.

Most games were really close. I felt most of the games were ending at the 40/30 score, there was a lot of action. I don’t think the score resembles the match. Tsitsipas on his win.

Other Matches of Note

Lorenzo Musetti ended Berrettini’s upset run in an all-Italian clash on Court Rainier III. The 13th seed dictated play with precision, wrapping up the match in straight sets.

Grigor Dimitrov outlasted Tabilo in a three-set battle on Court des Princes. The Bulgarian 15th seed dropped the second set but regrouped to dominate the decider.

Alex De Minaur dismantled 9th seed Daniil Medvedev 6-2 6-2 in just over an hour. The writing was on the wall, given Medvedev’s first two matches.

Alexei Popyrin upset fourth seed Casper Ruud 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 in a tense 2-hour 58-minute battle. He survived a marathon first set, saving seven break points.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina outlasted 5th seed Draper in 2 hours and 46 minutes, saving a match point in the tiebreak to snag the second set.

Finally, Arthur Fils dismantled 2023 champ Andrey Rublev in a brisk 62 minutes, winning 6-2, 6-3.

Monte Carlo 2025 Day 6 Quarter Final Matches