It’s never easy playing a friend, but on Friday, a couple of hours before they were due to step onto a court again as doubles partners, Grigor Dimitrov put aside any sentiment to save three set points in the second set and beat David Goffin for a place in the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters semi-finals. Under sun-kissed skies, on the hottest day of the week, fourth seed Dimitrov wrestled back the second-set momentum of sixth seed Goffin, recovering from a 1-5 deficit to win five straight games en route to completing a 6-4, 7-6(5) victory. Goffin, a semi-finalist at the Monte-Carlo Country Club last year, was unable to convert three set point chances at 5-4 in the second set during an...
Grigor Dimitrov turns defence into offence at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters Friday as he hits a beautiful forehand lob from deep in the court that David Goffin cannot get to. Photo Credit: Realis/Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
David Goffin is put in a spot of trouble at the net, but produces beautiful touch to win the point against Grigor Dimitrov Friday at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Alexander Zverev discusses his victory against Richard Gasquet at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on his 21st birthday. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Watch highlights as Rafael Nadal raced past Dominic Thiem at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. He will face Grigor Dimitrov, while Alexander Zverev and Kei Nishikori booked their spot in the other semi-final Photo Credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.