MONTECARLO (MONACO) – Italian derby in the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000con Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti who compete to win a place in the semifinals. A challenge full of emotions for the last two Azzurri left in the tournament, after Berrettini’s retirement. Follow the comments and the match report live.
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Nadal also skips Barcelona
After jumping Montecarlo, Rafael Nadal has announced that he will not even be present at ATP Barcelona: after the defeat in the second round of the Australian Open against Mackenzie McDonald, the Spaniard has no longer played. (READ EVERYTHING)
15:20
Djokovic furious against Musetti
Il number one in the worlddefeated and eliminated in the round of 16, was the protagonist of a tough argument with the referee. Then a break from the blue made the Serbian lose his nerves.
15:10
All about Sinner-Musetti
All information about derby italiano in the quarterfinals of the Montecarlo Masters 1000. (READ EVERYTHING)
14:45
Rublev-Fritz is the first semifinal, eliminated Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas leaves the scene in the quarter-finals of the Montecarlo Masters 1000. The Greek tennis player, winner last year and in 2021, lost in straight sets against Taylor Fritz with the score 6-2, 6-4 in one hour and 12′ of play. The American will face the Russian Andrej Rublev in the semifinals.
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Musetti, the journey to Montecarlo
The 21-year-old from Carrara, after beating Kecmanovic in the first round, found himself in an Italian derby against Luke Nardi, easily beaten with a 6-0, 6-0. Then it came to the round of 16 the enterpriseagainst the number 1 in the world Novak Djokovicbeaten in three sets 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. An incredible and unexpected comeback: “It was an incredible victory, I can hardly hold back the tears”, his words after a historic victory. (READ EVERYTHING)
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Sinner, the journey to Montecarlo
The player from Altonesi made his debut in Montecarlo with an easy win over Schwartzmanstruggling with shoulder problems and retired on the score of 6-0, 3-1. Jannik’s challenge in the round of 16 was decidedly more complicated, forced to make a tough comeback against Hurkacz also canceling a match point. The challenge ended with the score of 3-6 7-6 (6) 6-1 in a battle that lasted two hours and 28′. (READ EVERYTHING)
Monte-Carlo – Sinner in the quarterfinals, who comes back against Hurkacz!
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Sinner-Musetti, the precedents
There is only one official precedent in the ATP circuit between Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti and dates back to the semifinals of the tournament Antwerp of 2021. On that occasion Sinner won with a score of 7-6, 6-2. The blue then prevailed in the final against Schwartzman, who he also faced and eliminated in this tournament. Another precedent dates back tol 2019, in the semifinals of pre-qualification at the Rome Internationalswith another win for Sinner with the score of 6-7, 7-6, 6-3.
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Rublev is the first semifinalist
The Russian Andrei Rublev is the first semi-finalist of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000. The world number 6 beat in straight sets, with the score of 6-1, 7-6 (5), the German Jan-Lennard Struffcoming from the qualifiers and author of an excellent run in the tournament.
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Sinner and Musetti close the day
The Italian derby between Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti on Campo Ranieri III will close the day and the program of the quarterfinals of the ATP Montecarlo.