Top seed Novak Djokovic and 11-time champion Rafael Nadal showed no mercy in dominating wins to power into the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals on Thursday.
The two-time tournament champion has now won nine in a row over Americans since losing at Wimbledon in 2016 to Sam Querrey.
Nadal repeated last year’s semi-final win over Grigor Dimitrov, beating the Bulgarian for the 12th time, 6-4, 6-1. Spain’s 17-time Grand Slam champion started his clay season this week after missing a month with another knee problem and has title-holder points to defend here plus Barcelona, Rome and Roland Garros.The king of clay is bidding for a 12th trophy in the principality. His record at the event is a staggering 70-4.
Djokovic turned in a steady performance while his opponent committed nearly 30 unforced errors in 68 minutes. Tsitsipas was caught on the back foot facing three match points as he trailed 0-40 on his serve late in the third set.
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