MONTE CARLO, April 11 — Andrey Rublev’s Monte Carlo Masters title defence ended at the first hurdle yesterday with a straight-sets defeat by Australian Alexei Popyrin, while...
Russia's Andrey Rublev in action during his round of 32 match against Australia's Alexei Popyrin at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin April10, 2024. — Reuters picMONTE CARLO, April 11 — Andrey Rublev ’s Monte Carlo Masters title defence ended at the first hurdle yesterday with a straight-sets defeat by Australian Alexei Popyrin, while Jannik Sinner eased through.
“I enjoyed coming out on centre court for the first time. First tournament on clay of the year and I have good memories from clay last year,” said Popyrin, who won his second ATP title in Croatia on clay in 2023.“I am feeling really comfortable on it and happy to beat a guy who was in form, confident and the defending champ. It was an awesome match.”
Australian Open champion Sinner cruised through, though, seeing off American Sebastian Korda 6-1, 6-2. Trailing 4-1 in the second set, Medvedev recovered his composure to win five straight games and open his clay court season with an authoritative win.“I played good speed where I could defend well and not give him two easy balls.”
Medvedev has reached at least the semi-finals in all four of his previous tournaments so far this season.
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