Monte-Carlo Masters: 250th career win for Rublev, books spot in last 16
Andrey Rublev defeated Jaume Munar 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 on Tuesday
Andrey Rublev in Monte-Carlo (AI/Reuters/Panoramic)
Russian Andrey Rublev, the No 5 seed, beat Spaniard Jaume Munar 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 to move into the last 16 of the Monte-Carlo Masters at Monte-Carlo Country Club on Tuesday.
It is Rublev’s 250th tour-level win, and his first on clay since the first round in Hamburg last year.
Munar, ranked No 83, edged out Swiss Marc-Andrea Huesler (7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4) in the previous round of the Monte-Carlo tournament.
Monte-Carlo Masters, other second-round results (Monte-Carlo Country Club, clay, EUR 5.779.335, most recent results first):
- Dominic Thiem vs. Holger Rune
- Francisco Cerundolo vs. Matteo Berrettini
- Taylor Fritz vs. Stan Wawrinka
- Daniil Medvedev vs. Lorenzo Sonego
- Grigor Dimitrov vs. Jiri Lehecka
- Diego Schwartzman vs. Jannik Sinner
- Nicolas Jarry vs. Alexei Popyrin
- Botic van de Zandschulp vs. Casper Ruud
- Alex De Minaur vs. Jan-Lennard Struff
- Roberto Bautista Agut vs. Alexander Zverev
- Benjamin Bonzi vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Hubert Hurkacz vs. Jack Draper
- Novak Djokovic vs. Ivan Gakhov
