The solar has set on day two of the 2024 Monte Carlo Masters, and it was an excellent day for the seeds. Dimitrov (11), Tstisipas (12), Humbert (14), and Khachanov (15) all progressed into the spherical of 32 on the Principality.
It was additionally a day of firsts, as Sumit Nagal grew to become the primary Indian participant to win a Masters 1000 match on clay, and Arthur Fils (19 years previous) grew to become the youngest Frenchman to win a match in Monte Carlo since Richard Gasquet upset Roger Federer in 2005 when he was simply 18.
You’ll be able to see the total outcomes from day two under and choose highlights.
Day Two 2024 Monte Carlo Masters Spherical of 64 Outcomes
Winner
Loser
Scoreline
Grigor Dimitrov (11)
Valentin Vacherot (WC)
7-5 6-2
Stefanos Tsitsipas (12)
Laslo Djere
6-3 3-2
Ugo Humbert (14)
Federico Coria
4-6 6-1 6-2
Karen Khachanov (15)
Cameron Norrie
7-5 7-6(3)
Felix Auger-Aliassime
Luca Nardi (Q)
6-2 6-3
Francisco Cerundolo
Daniel Altmaier (LL)
6-2 7-6(3)
Arthur Fils
Yannick Hanfmann
6-0 6-2
Sumit Nagal (Q)
Matteo Arnaldi
5-7 6-2 6-4
Sebastian Ofner
Daniel Evans
6-1 6-4
Alexei Popyrin
Corentin Moutet (Q)
3-6 7-5 6-2
Roman Safiullin
Jaume Munar (Q)
7-5 6-1
Alejandro Tabilo
Christopher O’Connell (Q)
6-3 6-4
Dimitrov Vanquishes Vacherot
Grigor Dimitrov arrived in Monte Carlo after a Miami Open last run, and whereas he didn’t fairly hit the extent we noticed within the Sunshine State, he was nonetheless too robust for Monagasque wildcard Valentin Vacherot, coming via 7-5, 6-2 in 1 hour and half-hour.
The opening set was a decent affair, and only some errors at 5-6 allowed Dimitrov to grab the set. From there, it was plain crusing, and he’ll face both Berrettini or Kecmanovic within the second spherical.
It was a tough match. I’m glad I stored on going. I do know I used to be distant from my sport, however I’ve different issues I can do in moments like that, and that helped me step up just a little bit, and that was sufficient. Dimitrov on his win over Vacherot.
Nagal Negates Nardi
Sumit Nagal is in a history-making temper. After turning into the primary Indian in 42 years to make the principle attract Monte Carlo, he went one higher by being the primary Indian to win a Masters 1000 match on clay with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 win over Matteo Arnaldi.
That’s a really spectacular win for Nagal as Arnaldi is a high-quality participant with a clay pedigree, so to see him off in 2 hours and 38 minutes takes some doing. A match with Holger Rune awaits the qualifier.
Khachanov Too Sturdy for Norrie
Cameron Norrie joined Dan Evans as a first-round loser in Monte Carlo and went out with a 5-7 6-7(3) loss to Karen Khachanov.
The fifteenth-seeded Russian needed to battle arduous towards the equally hardworking Brit, and he got here again from 5-6 15-40 within the second set, successful 11 of the final 14 factors to progress into the second spherical.
Different Matches of Be aware
Aliassime Nails Nardi: This was a dominant win for the Canadian, which I didn’t count on. He brushed apart Luca Nardi 6-2 6-3 to arrange a gathering with Carlos Alcaraz. Aliassime didn’t face a single break level in his 82-minute win and should effectively fancy his probabilities towards the Spaniard, who reportedly is fighting forearm ache, which has curtailed a few of his follow periods.
Ofner Offloads Evans: As I anticipated, Sebastian Ofner proved too robust on clay for the out-for-form Dan Evans, who couldn’t discover the extent that noticed him take out Djokovic in Mickey Carlo a few years in the past. 6-1 6-4 in 1 hour and 9 minutes.
Tsitispas Eases Previous Djere: Tsitsipas led 6-3, 3-2 when the Serbian stopped as a result of proper arm ache. Monte Carlo is the Greek’s finest match by a good distance, so it is going to be attention-grabbing to see if he can turnaround his current poor type.
Monte Carlo Masters 2024 Day 3 Spherical of 64 & 32 Matches
Alex de Minaur (11) vs Stan Wawrinka (WC)
Miomir Kecmanovic vs Matteo Berrettini (WC)
Novak Djokovic (1) vs Roman Safiullin
Alexander Zverev (5) vs Sebastian Ofner
Sebastian Korda vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Hubert Hurkacz (10) vs Jack Draper
Gael Monfils (WC) vs Jordan Thompson
Arthur Fil vs Lorenzo Musetti
Zhizhen Zhang vs Marcos Giron
Nicolas Jarry vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Borna Coric vs Jan-Lennard Struff
Roberto Bautista Agut (Q) vs Facundo Diaz Acosts (LL)
