It was finally 1 p.m. when a clear spell allowed the first matches of the day to begin. On Court Rainier III, Stan Wawrinkawinner of Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters in 2014 and beneficiary of the wild card is opposed to Alex de Minaur11th player in the world and winner of the Acapulco tournament last January.
This is the first confrontation between the Swiss and the Australian. And if Stan Wawrinka starts the match with a white service game, things quickly deteriorate for the champion with three Grand Slam titles.
More alert on his legs, the young Australian dictates the game and systematically overtakes the Swiss. Wawrinka resists a little, manages to break before letting the first set slip away 6-3 but he loses the cup in the second set and bows sharply with the score of 6-3 6-0 in barely 1 hour of play.
“It’s not the most beautiful day here in Monaco with this weather. Thank you to the public for their patience and supportsaid De Minaur. I am very happy to have won. A first round is never easy. Especially against Stan for whom I have enormous respect. »
For his part, Stan Wawrinka could only face the facts. “It was a game without. He completely dominated me. I never managed to really find my game. He was much stronger. There is nothing to say “.
In the next round, De Minaur will face Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor.
