ATP Masters Monte Carlo: Stefanos Tsitsipas continues on course to defend his title, Jannik Sinner is struggling
Stefanos Tsitsipas , who won the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Monte Carlo in the last two years, is in the quarterfinals, as is the Italian Jannik Sinner .
by Stefan Bergmann
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Apr 13, 2023, 03:48 pm
The path to the third consecutive title at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Monte Carlo is correct: Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Chilean Nicolas Jarry 6: 3, 6: 4 in the round of 16 of the clay court event in the Principality of Monaco in just over an hour and a half . In the round of eight, either the American Taylor Fritz or Jiri Lehecka from the Czech Republic is now waiting. The Greek's previous wear and tear has been very limited: while the third in the world rankings was given a bye at the start, his second-round opponent Benjamin Bonzi gave up from his point of view at a score of 1:4.
In the first match of the day on Center Court Rainier III. South Tyrolean Jannik Sinner had to stretch himself against Hubert Hurkacz from Poland. After losing the first set, the 21-year-old managed the turnaround with a real willpower by narrowly prevailing in the second round in the short decision. The last act of the game was then a clear affair for the Italian. In the quarter-finals, either top favorite Novak Djokovic or his compatriot Lorenzo Musetti is waiting for the number seven of the tournament.
Berrettini injured his abdominal muscle again
Also further is Andrey Rublev, who eliminated Karen Khachanov, also from Russia, in two sets 7:6 (4), 6:2. The energetic 25-year-old from Moscow has to face surprise man Jan-Lennard Struff next. At the beginning of the day on the Court des Princes, the German sensationally defeated Casper Ruud, fourth in the world rankings, 6-1, 7-6 (6).
Holger Rune is on without a fight. The Dane, who said goodbye to the Austrian Dominic Thiem in two sentences from the Principality in the second round, did not even have to step onto the pitch on Thursday. His opponent Matteo Berrettini of Italy pulled out of the competition due to an abdominal muscle strain.