Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters—Monte Carlo, Monaco
Thursday’s motion on the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters featured an abundance of nice matches.
High seed Novak Djokovic was upset by Italian Lorenzo Musetti 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 in two hours and 54 minutes. Suffering from rain all through, Musetti picked up the largest win of his profession and can now face Jannik Sinner.
Defending champion and No. 2 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas rolled previous Nicolas Jarry 6-3, 6-4 earlier within the day.
Elsewhere, latest Estoril winner Casper Ruud was ousted by Jan-Lennard Struff 6-1, 7-6(6), No. 5 seed Andrey Rublev defeated good buddy and doubles accomplice Karen Khachanov 7-6(4), 6-2, and No. 6 seed Holger Rune superior to the quarterfinals after Matteo Berrettini was compelled to withdraw a tear in his indirect muscle.
Friday’s motion in Monaco will function all of the quarterfinal matches. Musetti will face Sinner, whereas Tsitsipas will tackle Taylor Fritz.
Third-round outcomes:
(16) Lorenzo Musetti Defeatsn (1) Novak Djokovic 46 75 64(2) Stefanos Tsitsipas Defeats Nicolas Jarry 63 64Jan-Lennard Struff Defeats (4) Casper Ruud 61 76(6)(5) Andrey Rublev Defeats (9) Karen Khachanov 76(4) 62(6) Holger Rune Defeats Matteo Berrettini (W/O)(7) Jannik Sinner Defeats (10) Hubert Hurkacz 36 76(6) 61(8) Taylor Fritz Defeats Jiri Lehecka 46 64 61
