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Valentin Vacherot, Monte-Carlo 2026 | © Chryslène Caillaud / PsNewz

Clay bites back: Monte Carlo’s red dirt claims another batch of victims, from Musetti to Rublev

Valentin Vacherot defeated Lorenzo Musetti 7-6 (6), 7-5 on Wednesday evening. He'll play Pole Hubert Hurkacz in the next round

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Cédric Rouquette
Daniil Medvedev, Monte-Carlo 2026

6-0, 6-0: Berrettini hands Medvedev the worst defeat of his career as the clay curse returns with a vengeance

Daniil Medvedev has never made peace with clay. On Wednesday in Monaco, the surface delivered its most brutal verdict yet — a 6-0 6-0 defeat in 49 minutes, six smashed rackets, and a scoreline without precedent in his career.

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Cédric Rouquette
Joao Fonseca, Monte-Carlo 2026

Fonseca’s clay education: Talent, patience and the long road to the top

Teen prospect Joao Fonseca dazzles on debut in Monte-Carlo, but as he measures himself against Alcaraz and Sinner, the Brazilian knows that patience, humility and hard work – not hype – will shape his rise.

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Simon Cambers
Gaël Monfils, Monte-Carlo 2026

Bublik ends Monfils’s Monte-Carlo farewell – and the memories he helped create

Gaël Monfils said goodbye to Monte-Carlo on Tuesday, beaten by Alexander Bublik (6-4, 6-4). He apologised to the crowd for not doing more, then admitted he still does not know what Roland-Garros will do to him.

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Cédric Rouquette
Carlos Alcaraz, Monte-Carlo 2026

Alcaraz expects to lose world No. 1 as Sinner’s clay drought looms over Monte-Carlo title defence

Carlos Alcaraz beat Sebastian Baez in 70 minutes and then said the quiet part out loud – he expects to lose the No. 1 ranking before the clay season ends.

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Grigor Dimitrov, 2026
2 months ago

Etcheverry sends Dimitrov out of Top 100 for first time in 14 years

Two wins from nine matches, a top 100 streak ended after 14 years,...
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Cédric Rouquette
Stefanos Tsitsipas, Monte-Carlo 2026
2 months ago

Cerundolo ends Tsitsipas’s Monte-Carlo reign to move to 15th win of 2026

Francisco Cerundolo, the Argentine No. 16 seed, knocked out three-time champion Stefanos Tsitsipas...
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Tennis Majors
Stan Wawrinka, Monte-Carlo 2026
2 months ago

Baez sends Wawrinka into the sunset on his 16th and final Monte-Carlo appearance

Stan Wawrinka played his final match at Monte-Carlo on Monday, the tournament he...
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Tennis Majors
Ilie Nastase
2 months ago

April 5, 1975: The day Ilie Nastase nearly forfeited a match but resumed to beat Ken Rosewall

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Federer-Nadal OTD 04_03
3 months ago

April 3, 2005: The day Federer recovered to beat Nadal in the Miami Open final

Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
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3 months ago

April 1, 1987: The day tennis legend Henri Cochet passed away at the age of 85

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Thomas Muster OTD 03_30
3 months ago

March 30, 1997: The day Thomas Muster beat Bruguera in the Miami Open final, eight years after being hit by a car there

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Jannik Sinner, Miami 2026
3 months ago

Sinner conquers the rain and Lehecka to complete a perfect Sunshine Double

Jannik Sinner is in a league of his own. Twenty-four hours after Sabalenka...
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Cédric Rouquette
Aryna Sabalenka, Miami 2026
3 months ago

“There is no way I lose it”: How Sabalenka turned her most painful final into a Sunshine Double

Two months ago in Melbourne, Aryna Sabalenka squandered a 3-0 lead in the...
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Cédric Rouquette
3 months ago

March 29, 1998: Marcelo Rios makes history for South America

How a tennis player from Chile reached the top of the world and...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Jannik Sinner, Miami 2026
3 months ago

Sinner outlasts Zverev to reach Miami final and stand one win from history

Jannik Sinner is one win from history. He beat Zverev 6-3, 7-6(4) for...
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Cédric Rouquette
Rafael Nadal, Auckland 2004
3 months ago

March 28, 2004: The day Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal kicked off their rivalry with a stunning upset win for the Spaniard

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Arthur Fils, Miami 2026
3 months ago

Arthur Fils: “I can produce incredible matches, but it can cost me in the match that follows”

After a strong run at the Masters, the 21-year-old Frenchman reflects on his...
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Cyril Darmouni (at Miami)
Jiri Lehecka, Miami 2026
3 months ago

Two years after retiring in tears in Madrid, Lehecka crushes Fils to reach his first Masters final

Jiri Lehecka is in his first Masters final. Two years after retiring in...
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Cédric Rouquette
Federer-Canas OTD 03_27
3 months ago

March 27, 2007: The day Canas defeated Federer – again – in Miami

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Alexandre Sokolowski