Djokovic goes down to Vesely, Nadal cruises in Monte-Carlo

April 13, 2016 7

Rafael Nadal, who triumphed at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters from 2005 through 2012 but has not lifted the trophy since, is arguably the title favorite now that Novak Djokovic is out. The world No. 1 fell to Jiri Vesely 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in two hours and six minutes during second-round action.
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Federer cruises past Garcia-Lopez in Monte-Carlo comeback

April 12, 2016 2

In his first match since the Australian Open, Roger Federer rolled over Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters on Tuesday afternoon. Federer converted three of four break points to get the job done in just one hour and 14 minutes. […]

Monte-Carlo Masters previews and predictions

April 9, 2016 46

Roger Federer is back. This time, maybe it’s for real. Federer was unable to make his comeback last month in Miami, but he is scheduled to be part of a Monte-Carlo field that also features Djokovic, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, and David Ferrer–among many others.
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On fire or not, Goffin heading for the top 10

April 8, 2016 10

Prior to last month’s BNP Paribas Open, David Goffin had never advanced to the semifinals of a Masters 1000 event and he had reached a quarterfinal once. And that quarterfinal performance last spring in Rome was achieved via a walkover from Andy Murray. […]

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