Monte-Carlo Masters: Davidovich Fokina into last 16
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6 (2), 6-3 on Wednesday and will face No 5 seed Jack Draper in the next round
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Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina reached the last 16 of the Monte-Carlo Masters by defeating Argentinian Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6 (2), 6-3 at the Monte-Carlo Country Club on Wednesday.
Davidovich Fokina, ranked No 42, will play No 5 seed Jack Draper next.
The Spaniard won against American Ben Shelton, the No 11 seed (6-7 (2), 6-2, 6-1) in the previous round of the Monte-Carlo tournament.
In the previous round of the Monte-Carlo tournament, Etcheverry, ranked No 46, edged out French qualifier Corentin Moutet (4-6, 6-1, 6-4).
Monte-Carlo Masters 1000, other second-round results (Monte-Carlo Country Club, clay, EUR 6.128.940, most recent results first):
- Daniil Medvedev vs. Alexandre Muller
- Valentin Vacherot vs. Grigor Dimitrov
- Frances Tiafoe vs. Alexei Popyrin
- Tomas Machac vs. Alex De Minaur
- Roberto Bautista Agut vs. Casper Ruud
- Novak Djokovic vs. Alejandro Tabilo
- Flavio Cobolli vs. Arthur Fils
- Andrey Rublev vs. Gael Monfils
- Francisco Cerundolo vs. Carlos Alcaraz
- Daniel Altmaier vs. Richard Gasquet: wednesday
- Nuno Borges vs. Pedro Martinez Portero: wednesday
- Jiri Lehecka vs. Lorenzo Musetti: wednesday
- Jack Draper beat Marcos Giron: 6-1, 6-1
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) beat Jordan Thompson: 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
- Matteo Berrettini beat Alexander Zverev (1): 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
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