Tennis - ATP World Tour – Tagged "Monte Carlo" – Page 43

Apr 19, 2017

Edmund Hits Back-To-Back Hot Shots At Monte Carlo 2017

Watch Hot Shots as Kyle Edmund can do no wrong in the second set against Rafael Nadal at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images

Apr 19, 2017

Nadal Tested In Monte-Carlo Opener

Rafael Nadal opened with a stern test at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters on Wednesday at the start of his attempt to capture a 10th crown in the Principality. The fourth seed, who improved to 59-4 at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament, did not have things his own way after a stunning first-set performance against Kyle Edmund in a 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 victory that lasted two hours and 19 minutes. Nadal now goes on to meet #NextGenATP and No. 14 seed Alexander Zverev. The German leads the Emirates ATP Race To Milan for a spot at the 21-and-under #NextGenATP Finals from 7-11 November. Buy Tickets Many have been humbled on clay by Nadal, but Edmund continued to vary his...

Apr 19, 2017

Top Seed Murray Overcomes Tricky Monte-Carlo Opener

World No. 1 Andy Murray made a welcome return to the ATP World Tour on Wednesday afternoon when he improved to 6-0 in his FedEx ATP Head2Head series against Gilles Muller in a hard-fought 7-5, 7-5 victory for a place in the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters third round. Murray, a three-time semi-finalist at the tournament, had not played since 12 March due to a right elbow injury and is bidding to capture his 15th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title this week. He will now challenge No. 15 Albert Ramos-Vinolas, who booked his place in the third round for the first time with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over qualifier Carlos Berlocq in 80 minutes. “I definitely played better as the match...

Apr 19, 2017

Wawrinka Sets Up Cuevas 3R In Monte-Carlo

Third seed and 2014 champion Stan Wawrinka will meet No. 16 seed Pablo Cuevas for a place in the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters quarter-finals after the Swiss beat Jiri Vesely on Wednesday 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 in 84 minutes for his 20th match win at the Monte-Carlo Country Club. “Overall it was a good match, my first match on clay,” said Wawrinka. “The feeling was good. Winning in three sets means it was a good victory… I prepared well. Physically I'm fine, so we'll see what I can do… I know my level is good. If I'm able to improve, I might have a chance in this tournament.” Wawrinka opened up a 3-0 lead in the first set and despite losing his...

Apr 19, 2017

Stars Reflect As Nadal Bids For 10 Monte-Carlo Crowns

As Rafael Nadal bids to lift his 10th Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters title, ATP World Tour stars Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka, Marin Cilic and Grigor Dimitrov reflect on his outstanding achievements on the red dirt.