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Novak Djokovic was back in action, and back at No. 1, after missing the Sunshine Swing due to his unvaccinated status and inability to enter the U.S.
Qualifier Ivan Gakhov gave him a good tussle, but he found his form after awhile.
Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas, both of whom have been pretty quiet in 2023 for various seasons, were are on the schedule for Tuesday.
Zverev had a battle; Tsitsipas had a quick day at the office after an injury retirement.
(Monte Carlo is six hours ahead of EDT).
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Rolex Monte Carlo Masters
Location: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Category: ATP 1000
Dates: April 9 – 16, 2023
Prize money: €6,228,295
Draws: S56 – D28
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Final results
Singles, second round
Seeds advancing
[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) def [Q] Ivan Gakhov (RUS) 76 (5) 62
[2] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) def. Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) 41 retd
[5] Andrey Rublev (RUS) def. Jaume Munar (ESP) 46 62 62
[10] Hubert Hurkacz (POL) def Jack Draper (GBR) 63 67 (3) 75
Singles, first round
Seeds advancing
[9] Karen Khachanov (RUS) def. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) 62 62
[13] Alexander Zverev (GER) def Alexander Bublik (KAZ) 36 62 64
[16] Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) def Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) 76 (1) 60
Wild cards and Qs
[Q] Ilya Ivashka (BLR) def Daniel Evans (GBR) 26 63 63
[Q] Luca Nardi (ITA) def. [WC] Valentin Vacherot (MON) 75 75
[WC] Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) def. [Q] Ugo Humbert (FRA) 36 75 75
Other results
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) def. Ben Shelton (USA) 61 36 63
Jiri Lehecka (CZE) def. Frances Tiafoe (USA) [LL] Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) 61 75
Doubles, second round
Taylor Fritz (USA) / Holger Rune (DEN) def [4] Mate Pavic / Nikola Mektic (CRO) 63 64
Fabrice Martin (FRA) / Andreas Mies (GER) def Diego Schwartzman (ARG) / Jannik Sinner (ITA) 64 64
Doubles, first round
[6] Lloyd Glasspool (GBR) / Harri Heliovaara (FIN) def [WC] Nicolas Mahut (FRA) / Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 63 64
Maximo Gonzalez / Andres Molteni (ARG) def. Maxime Cressy (USA) / Matwe Middelkoop (NED) 63 76 (2)
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