Important draw motion kicks off on Sunday on the Monte Carlo Masters. 4 first-round singles have been performed throughout Court docket Rainier III and Court docket Des Princes within the nation, alongside the ultimate qualifying matches.
First to play was Jan-Lennard Struff, who used his energy to take out the sturdy Sebastian Baez in three units.
Borna Coric then dispatched sixteenth seed Sascha Bublik, dropping simply two video games earlier than Tallon Griekspoor fought his well beyond Dominic Koepfer.
The Kazakh wasn’t the one seed to fall as Lorenzo Musetti took out Thirteenth-seeded Taylor Fritz, with the Italian trying extra comfy with the gradual circumstances that swimsuit his spinny baseline recreation.
Day One 2024 Monte Carlo Masters Spherical of 64 Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Musetti | Taylor Fritz (13) | 6-4 6-4 |
| Borna Coric | Alexander Bublik (16) | 6-1 6-1 |
| Tallon Griekspoor | Dominik Koepfer | 7-6(2) 4-6 6-2 |
| Jan-Lennard Struff | Sebastian Baez | 1-6 7-6(3) 6-2 |
Coric Wipes Out Bublik
Clay just isn’t a floor that Sascha Bublik performs effectively on, particularly not the gradual stuff in Monte Carlo. He was promptly faraway from the draw by Borna Coric, who cruised to a 6-1 6-1 win.
It was a typical low-effort efficiency by Bublik, who performed like a person destined for defeat from the primary level. Sure, it’s the odd piece of leisure along with his idiosyncratic recreation model, however general, it’s not good worth for cash.
I used to be feeling excellent on the court docket and happy with my efficiency. I used to be not serving that effectively on my serve, however with every thing else, I used to be extraordinarily completely happy. And the primary match on clay just isn’t straightforward, so I’m extraordinarily completely happy to be via. Coric on his win.
Musetti Topples Fritz
Lorenzo Musetti has fond reminiscences of Monte Carlo, having overwhelmed Djokovic on the Nation Membership final yr, and he’s well-versed in taking part in on the clay.
Based mostly on that, it was a shock to see him as a slight underdog in opposition to Taylor Fritz, however he took out the American 6-4 6-4 in 1 hour and 24 minutes.
The Thirteenth-seed hasn’t had the perfect time of late, even on his most well-liked arduous courts, so I all the time felt he’d wrestle in opposition to Musetti’s recreation model.
Whereas comfy, Musetti wasn’t dominant, and each units have been topsy-turvy affairs. Musetti broke 4 occasions throughout each units, and Fritz broke twice in a considerably scrappy match.
Monte Carlo Masters 2024 Day 2 Matches
- Matteo Arnaldi vs. Sumit Nagal (Q)
- Laslo Djere vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas (12)
- Daniel Evans vs. Sebastian Ofner
- Arthur Fils vs. Adrian Mannarino
- Nicolas Jarry vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
- Karen Khachanov (15) vs. Cameron Norrie
- Valentin Vacherot (WC) vs. Grigor Dimitrov (9)
- Federico Coria (Q) vs. Ugo Humbert (14)
- Alexei Popyrin vs. Corentin Moutet (Q)
- Roman Safiullin vs. Jaume Munar (Q)
- Francisco Cerundolo vs. Christopher O’Connell (Q)
