[ad_1] Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud will do battle in Sunday’s 2024 Rolex Monte Carlo final after the pair came through Saturday’s semi-finals. Tsitsipas progressed after a titanic battle with Jannik Sinner, rallying from 2-4 down in the third set to progress in 2 hours and 40 minutes. Casper Ruud then overcame Novak Djokovic to…
[ad_1] The field of 64 at the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters has been whittled down to a group of four players from which, on Sunday, one will be receiving the prestigious ‘Coupe de la Ville de Monaco’ trophy from H.S.H. Prince Albert II, the Sovereign Prince of the Principality. I come back here, and I…
[ad_1] Holger Rune was handed a controversial code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters. The Dane fought Jannik Sinner last year in Monte-Carlo, and they also met this year. Last year, there were disruptions because of the crowd, and the same happened this year, as the crowd in Monaco heavily backed the…
[ad_1] Jannik Sinner defended Holger Rune after the Dane clashed with the crowd at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters, even though it directly impacted the match. The Italian and his young Danish rival played a spectacular tennis match in Monte Carlo. Sinner was able to win in three sets, avenging the loss to Rune at the…
[ad_1] Stefanos Tsitsipas spoke about his run at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters, admitting that being annoying is generally a good way to win on clay. Clay tennis is very specific, and the way matches play out is a bit different than on the other courts. Matches are generally longer because every rally is longer. There…
[ad_1] The 2024 Rolex Monte Carlo Masters semi-final lineup is set. Stefanos Tstisipas will face Jannik Sinner, while Novak Djokovic will face Casper Ruud for a place in Sunday’s final. Tsitsipas was the first man to progress, coming through the most one-sided match of the day with a 6-4 6-2 win over Karen Khachanov. Sinner…
[ad_1] As the quarter final stage of the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters was reached, two likely title contenders were missing in the line-up as they were consigned to the sidelines with the defending champion, beaten on Wednesday. I lost a couple of tight matches to him on hard courts. On clay I have not got…
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic is no stranger to clashing with the crowd, and this happened again at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters during his match against Lorenzo Musetti. Italian players get a lot of support at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Monte Carlo. Italy is not too far from Monaco, and many Italians work in the…
[ad_1] Eight players are left at the 2024 Rolex Monte Carlo Masters with Djokovic, Sinner, Rune, Ruud, de Minaur, Tsitsipas, Khachanov, and Ugo Humbert. In the day’s opening match, Karen Khachanov proved too strong for Daniil Medvedev, who couldn’t overcome another mid-match meltdown as he fell 3-6 5-7 to his fellow countryman. The all-Australian clash…
[ad_1] The second round at the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters was nearly completed Wednesday with just two matches suspended overnight thanks to a late burst of evening rain on the Mediterranean coast. As things stand, Holger Rune and Grigor Dimitrov will resume leading their respective opponents by a set and 2-1 and look set to…
