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Monte Carlo Masters 2026: Fonseca eases into quarterfinals, to meet Zverev Nineteen-year-old Joao Fonseca reached the quarterfinals of a Masters 1000 event for the first time when he strode to a convincing 6-3, 6-2 win over Matteo Berrettini in Monte Carlo on Thursday.The Brazilian’s last-eight opponent will be world No. 3 Alexander Zverev who dispatched Zizou Bergs 6-2, 7-5.Fonseca, who is making his first appearance in Monte Carlo, produced some superb tennis to see off an opponent who had thrashed Daniil Medvedev 6-0, 6-0 in the second round.The teenager is the youngest man to reach this stage in Monte Carlo since Rafael Nadal and Richard Gasquet in 2005 and is the first Brazilian to reach a Masters 1000 quarterfinal since Thomaz Bellucci in Madrid in 2011. He is the second man born in 2006 to reach the quarterfinals at a 1000-level event, after Spaniard Martin Landaluce, who reached the last eight in Miami in March.“It is super special. I was looking for this result for a long time,” Fonseca said on court.“Of course I want more. I am very confident and focused. I was very happy with the way I fought today. From the beginning, putting a lot of pressure. Playing huge return games and very good serve games. I was putting a lot of pressure and that helps you stay more calm during the match.”The world number 40, who is up five places in the live rankings, took just 73 minutes in the Monaco sun to book his place in the last eight, stamping his ticket with a winning smash on his first match point.After despatching Bergs, Zverev praised Fonseca. Zverev, a two-time semifinalist at the tournament, ruled the opening set against Bergs as the Belgian struggled on his own service, holding only once.
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Zverev, a two-time semifinalist at the tournament, ruled the opening set against Bergs as the Belgian struggled on his own service, holding only once.
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“I think clay is his best surface,” Zverev said of the Brazilian. “I am excited to play him for the first time. He is a young upcoming talent and I think we will play each other a lot more in the next couple of years.”Zverev, a two-time semifinalist at the tournament, ruled the opening set against Bergs as the Belgian struggled on his own service, holding only once.Bergs found his serve in the second set but Zverev managed to break at 3-3.The German lost his rhythm when he was serving for the match at 5-4. Bergs swinging freely broke to love after committing four unforced errors.Zverev responded immediately by breaking back. He closed out the match in his next service game with an ace on his second match point to win in 1 hour 51 minutes.“[It was] a better match from my side,” Zverev said when asked how it compared to his opening-round win on Wednesday in Monte-Carlo, where he rallied from 2-5 in the deciding set to defeat Cristian Garin.“It was still not perfect. Still far from the level I played in the US, but this is my first clay tournament… I am happy with the level today. We move forward.”The No. 3 player in the ATP rankings Zverev is chasing his eighth Masters 1000 crown and will now meet Fonseca for the first time. Last month, Fonseca faced Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner for the first time in Miami and Indian Wells pushing both in narrow defeats.Published on Apr 09, 2026 #Monte #Carlo #Masters #Fonseca #eases #quarterfinals #meet #Zverev — Zverev, a two-time semifinalist at the tournament, ruled the opening set against Bergs as the Belgian struggled on his own service, holding only once. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

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April 9, 2026

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Nineteen-year-old Joao Fonseca reached the quarterfinals of a Masters 1000 event for the first time when he strode to a convincing 6-3, 6-2 win over Matteo Berrettini in Monte Carlo on Thursday.
The Brazilian’s last-eight opponent will be world No. 3 Alexander Zverev who dispatched Zizou Bergs 6-2, 7-5.
Fonseca, who is making his first appearance in Monte Carlo, produced some superb tennis to see off an opponent who had thrashed Daniil Medvedev 6-0, 6-0 in the second round.
The teenager is the youngest man to reach this stage in Monte Carlo since Rafael Nadal and Richard Gasquet in 2005 and is the first Brazilian to reach a Masters 1000 quarterfinal since Thomaz Bellucci in Madrid in 2011. He is the second man born in 2006 to reach the quarterfinals at a 1000-level event, after Spaniard Martin Landaluce, who reached the last eight in Miami in March.
“It is super special. I was looking for this result for a long time,” Fonseca said on court.
“Of course I want more. I am very confident and focused. I was very happy with the way I fought today. From the beginning, putting a lot of pressure. Playing huge return games and very good serve games. I was putting a lot of pressure and that helps you stay more calm during the match.”
The world number 40, who is up five places in the live rankings, took just 73 minutes in the Monaco sun to book his place in the last eight, stamping his ticket with a winning smash on his first match point.
After despatching Bergs, Zverev praised Fonseca.
Zverev, a two-time semifinalist at the tournament, ruled the opening set against Bergs as the Belgian struggled on his own service, holding only once. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
Zverev, a two-time semifinalist at the tournament, ruled the opening set against Bergs as the Belgian struggled on his own service, holding only once. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
“I think clay is his best surface,” Zverev said of the Brazilian. “I am excited to play him for the first time. He is a young upcoming talent and I think we will play each other a lot more in the next couple of years.”
Zverev, a two-time semifinalist at the tournament, ruled the opening set against Bergs as the Belgian struggled on his own service, holding only once.
Bergs found his serve in the second set but Zverev managed to break at 3-3.
The German lost his rhythm when he was serving for the match at 5-4. Bergs swinging freely broke to love after committing four unforced errors.
Zverev responded immediately by breaking back. He closed out the match in his next service game with an ace on his second match point to win in 1 hour 51 minutes.
“[It was] a better match from my side,” Zverev said when asked how it compared to his opening-round win on Wednesday in Monte-Carlo, where he rallied from 2-5 in the deciding set to defeat Cristian Garin.
“It was still not perfect. Still far from the level I played in the US, but this is my first clay tournament… I am happy with the level today. We move forward.”
The No. 3 player in the ATP rankings Zverev is chasing his eighth Masters 1000 crown and will now meet Fonseca for the first time. Last month, Fonseca faced Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner for the first time in Miami and Indian Wells pushing both in narrow defeats.
Published on Apr 09, 2026

#Monte #Carlo #Masters #Fonseca #eases #quarterfinals #meet #Zverev">Monte Carlo Masters 2026: Fonseca eases into quarterfinals, to meet Zverev

Nineteen-year-old Joao Fonseca reached the quarterfinals of a Masters 1000 event for the first time when he strode to a convincing 6-3, 6-2 win over Matteo Berrettini in Monte Carlo on Thursday.

The Brazilian’s last-eight opponent will be world No. 3 Alexander Zverev who dispatched Zizou Bergs 6-2, 7-5.

Fonseca, who is making his first appearance in Monte Carlo, produced some superb tennis to see off an opponent who had thrashed Daniil Medvedev 6-0, 6-0 in the second round.

The teenager is the youngest man to reach this stage in Monte Carlo since Rafael Nadal and Richard Gasquet in 2005 and is the first Brazilian to reach a Masters 1000 quarterfinal since Thomaz Bellucci in Madrid in 2011. He is the second man born in 2006 to reach the quarterfinals at a 1000-level event, after Spaniard Martin Landaluce, who reached the last eight in Miami in March.

“It is super special. I was looking for this result for a long time,” Fonseca said on court.

“Of course I want more. I am very confident and focused. I was very happy with the way I fought today. From the beginning, putting a lot of pressure. Playing huge return games and very good serve games. I was putting a lot of pressure and that helps you stay more calm during the match.”

The world number 40, who is up five places in the live rankings, took just 73 minutes in the Monaco sun to book his place in the last eight, stamping his ticket with a winning smash on his first match point.

After despatching Bergs, Zverev praised Fonseca.

Zverev, a two-time semifinalist at the tournament, ruled the opening set against Bergs as the Belgian struggled on his own service, holding only once. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Zverev, a two-time semifinalist at the tournament, ruled the opening set against Bergs as the Belgian struggled on his own service, holding only once. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

“I think clay is his best surface,” Zverev said of the Brazilian. “I am excited to play him for the first time. He is a young upcoming talent and I think we will play each other a lot more in the next couple of years.”

Zverev, a two-time semifinalist at the tournament, ruled the opening set against Bergs as the Belgian struggled on his own service, holding only once.

Bergs found his serve in the second set but Zverev managed to break at 3-3.

The German lost his rhythm when he was serving for the match at 5-4. Bergs swinging freely broke to love after committing four unforced errors.

Zverev responded immediately by breaking back. He closed out the match in his next service game with an ace on his second match point to win in 1 hour 51 minutes.

“[It was] a better match from my side,” Zverev said when asked how it compared to his opening-round win on Wednesday in Monte-Carlo, where he rallied from 2-5 in the deciding set to defeat Cristian Garin.

“It was still not perfect. Still far from the level I played in the US, but this is my first clay tournament… I am happy with the level today. We move forward.”

The No. 3 player in the ATP rankings Zverev is chasing his eighth Masters 1000 crown and will now meet Fonseca for the first time. Last month, Fonseca faced Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner for the first time in Miami and Indian Wells pushing both in narrow defeats.

Published on Apr 09, 2026

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Nineteen-year-old Joao Fonseca reached the quarterfinals of a Masters 1000 event for the first time…

Monte Carlo Masters 2026: Sinner beats Humbert, enters second round World No. 2 Jannik Sinner cruised past Ugo Humbert 6-3, 6-0 on Tuesday in the second round of the Monte-Carlo Masters.Following his impressive “Sunshine Double” in March at the Indian Wells and Miami Masters 1000 tournaments, winning the two titles without dropping a set, the 24-year-old Italian made a flawless start to the season’s first clay court event.Imperious on hard courts, Sinner is still seeking a major title on this surface, although he came close last year when he led by two sets and had three championship points before losing a five-hour, five-set, French Open final to Carlos Alcaraz.“It was a good performance from my side,” Sinner said adding the first clay event “is never easy”. “You have to change your game style a little bit, how you approach certain situations,” he said. “I come here with good feelings but, at the same time, not many expectations.”Against the Frenchman Humbert, whom he had faced only twice, the last time five years ago, Sinner took a few games to find his rhythm. Sinner will face Argentine Francisco Cerundolo in the next round.
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Sinner will face Argentine Francisco Cerundolo in the next round.
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The Italian broke his opponent’s serve in the fifth game before holding to love and taking a 4-2 lead.Humbert saved a double break point, but eventually lost his serve again and the first set 6-3.The second set was a one-way affair. The Italian did not concede a single game to the Frenchman, sweeping him aside 6-0 in 23 minutes.Sinner will face Argentine Francisco Cerundolo in the next round.The Italian took his run of wins in 1000 events to 18 matches. He is in contention to reclaim the No. 1 spot in the rankings from defending champion Alcaraz, who followed Sinner onto court against Argentine Sebastian Baez.In first round action on Tuesday, Italian 15th seed Luciano Dardei collapsed in the third set against Hubert Hurkacz. The Polish veteran won 7-5 (7/4), 5-7, 6-1.Published on Apr 07, 2026 #Monte #Carlo #Masters #Sinner #beats #Humbert #enters — Sinner will face Argentine Francisco Cerundolo in the next round. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

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April 7, 2026

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World No. 2 Jannik Sinner cruised past Ugo Humbert 6-3, 6-0 on Tuesday in the second round of the Monte-Carlo Masters.
Following his impressive “Sunshine Double” in March at the Indian Wells and Miami Masters 1000 tournaments, winning the two titles without dropping a set, the 24-year-old Italian made a flawless start to the season’s first clay court event.
Imperious on hard courts, Sinner is still seeking a major title on this surface, although he came close last year when he led by two sets and had three championship points before losing a five-hour, five-set, French Open final to Carlos Alcaraz.
“It was a good performance from my side,” Sinner said adding the first clay event “is never easy”. “You have to change your game style a little bit, how you approach certain situations,” he said. “I come here with good feelings but, at the same time, not many expectations.”
Against the Frenchman Humbert, whom he had faced only twice, the last time five years ago, Sinner took a few games to find his rhythm.
Sinner will face Argentine Francisco Cerundolo in the next round. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
Sinner will face Argentine Francisco Cerundolo in the next round. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
The Italian broke his opponent’s serve in the fifth game before holding to love and taking a 4-2 lead.
Humbert saved a double break point, but eventually lost his serve again and the first set 6-3.
The second set was a one-way affair. The Italian did not concede a single game to the Frenchman, sweeping him aside 6-0 in 23 minutes.
Sinner will face Argentine Francisco Cerundolo in the next round.
The Italian took his run of wins in 1000 events to 18 matches. He is in contention to reclaim the No. 1 spot in the rankings from defending champion Alcaraz, who followed Sinner onto court against Argentine Sebastian Baez.
In first round action on Tuesday, Italian 15th seed Luciano Dardei collapsed in the third set against Hubert Hurkacz. The Polish veteran won 7-5 (7/4), 5-7, 6-1.
Published on Apr 07, 2026

#Monte #Carlo #Masters #Sinner #beats #Humbert #enters">Monte Carlo Masters 2026: Sinner beats Humbert, enters second round

World No. 2 Jannik Sinner cruised past Ugo Humbert 6-3, 6-0 on Tuesday in the second round of the Monte-Carlo Masters.

Following his impressive “Sunshine Double” in March at the Indian Wells and Miami Masters 1000 tournaments, winning the two titles without dropping a set, the 24-year-old Italian made a flawless start to the season’s first clay court event.

Imperious on hard courts, Sinner is still seeking a major title on this surface, although he came close last year when he led by two sets and had three championship points before losing a five-hour, five-set, French Open final to Carlos Alcaraz.

“It was a good performance from my side,” Sinner said adding the first clay event “is never easy”. “You have to change your game style a little bit, how you approach certain situations,” he said. “I come here with good feelings but, at the same time, not many expectations.”

Against the Frenchman Humbert, whom he had faced only twice, the last time five years ago, Sinner took a few games to find his rhythm.

Sinner will face Argentine Francisco Cerundolo in the next round. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

The Italian broke his opponent’s serve in the fifth game before holding to love and taking a 4-2 lead.

Humbert saved a double break point, but eventually lost his serve again and the first set 6-3.

The second set was a one-way affair. The Italian did not concede a single game to the Frenchman, sweeping him aside 6-0 in 23 minutes.

Sinner will face Argentine Francisco Cerundolo in the next round.

The Italian took his run of wins in 1000 events to 18 matches. He is in contention to reclaim the No. 1 spot in the rankings from defending champion Alcaraz, who followed Sinner onto court against Argentine Sebastian Baez.

In first round action on Tuesday, Italian 15th seed Luciano Dardei collapsed in the third set against Hubert Hurkacz. The Polish veteran won 7-5 (7/4), 5-7, 6-1.

Published on Apr 07, 2026

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World No. 2 Jannik Sinner cruised past Ugo Humbert 6-3, 6-0 on Tuesday in the…