Watch as Andrey Rublev soaks up the pressure before unleashing two pinpoint backhand passing shots to break Dominic Thiem in Monte-Carlo. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Dominic Thiem showcased once again his formidable powers of resilience on clay courts at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on Tuesday. The fifth-seeded Austrian saved one match point in a 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 victory over #NextGenATP Russian Andrey Rublev for a place in the third round in as many years. Thiem, who has now contested 10 clay-court matches this year (9-1 record), led Rublev 4-1 in the deciding set before his 20-year-old opponent recovered and held one match point opportunity at 5-4, 40/30. For long periods Rublev had looked set to cause an upset against one of the ATP World Tour’s strongest performers on red dirt, but two run-around forehand winners from Thiem at 5-5 in the second set triggered a...
Get the popcorn cooking early Tuesday — you’re going to need it. Five Top 8 seeds are in action at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, the first clay-court ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event of the season. And fans won’t have to ease into the day, either. View FedEx ATP Head2Head for the following matches from the 2018 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters & vote for who you think will win! Thiem v Rublev | Goffin v Tsitsipas | Verdasco v Cuevas [GROUP POLL]128[/GROUP POLL] Right off the bat, No. 5 seed Dominic Thiem takes on #NextGenATP Russian Andrey Rublev, last year’s Next Gen ATP Finals runner-up, in a battle between two of the biggest hitters on the ATP World Tour on Court...
Watch highlights as Novak Djokovic and Kei Nishikori secure wins to begin their 2018 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters campaigns. Photo: Realis/Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.