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 a…
Stefanos Tsitsipas produced yet another strong performance at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters to secure the semi-final with a win against Karen Khachanov. The Greek player hasn’t played that well this year, but he found something this week in Monaco. It might just be as simple as lying in his own bed after a long time,…
Getty Images Novak Djokovic avenged last year’s early Monte-Carlo loss to Lorenzo Musetti and will now face Alex de Minaur in the quarterfinals on Friday. Stefanos Tsitsipas and Karen Khachanov are also aiming for a semifinal spot.(1) Novak Djokovic vs. (11) Alex de MinaurDjokovic and De Minaur will be going head-to-head for the third rime…
Getty Images It’s deja vu all over again for Novak Djokovic and Lorenzo Musetti, who also faced each other in the Monte-Carlo third round last year. Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev battles Stefanos Tsitsipas for a quarterfinal spot on Thursday. (1) Novak Djokovic vs. Lorenzo MusettiDjokovic and Musetti will be squaring off for the fifth time in…
Its probably the most prestigious ATP 1000 level event on the professional circuit and one most players would be happy to include on their CVs at the end of their careers: the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters played on the glamorous playground of the Principality of Monaco overlooking the Mediterranean. I did my job relatively well….
Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced into the second round of the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters after Laslo Djere suddenly retired from the match. The Greek player is a two-time champion at the first clay-court ATP Masters 1000 tournament of the year, but since he was ranked in the Top 10 for the majority of his career, he’s used…
At the outcome of their sixth career clash, Denis Shapovalov collected his fourth win over Stefanos Tsitsipas. The match, which got started on Friday, was interrupted by rain after 24 minutes of play, but the Canadian had already secured a break. When the action resumed on Saturday, Shapovalov kept the momentum going to easily seal the…
The seeds come out to play on Friday in Miami, where one-handed backhands will be on display in the match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Denis Shapovalov. Alexander Bublik and Matteo Arnaldi are also on the second-round schedule.(PR) Denis Shapovalov vs. (10) Stefanos TsitsipasA few years ago a showdown between Tsitsipas and Shapovalov would be worthy…
Denis Shapovalov had to keep his cool on Wednesday to kick off his campaign at the Miami Open, outlasting Luciano Darderi in the first round of the Masters 1000 event in three sets. For much of the day, it was Shapovalov controlling the match. The Italian managed to hold his ground to extend the battle, but…
Stefanos Tsitsipas was outplayed by an incredible Jiri Lehecka to lose in the fourth round of the 2024 Indian Wells Open. The Greek player is having a really weird year. He exited the Top 10 for the first time in five years, and while he managed to play well at some events, he’s yet to…
