Monte Carlo Masters LIVE: Alcaraz & Sinner make winning starts, Ruud & De Minaur through

[p][b]19:15 CET - [/b]The final match of the day has been won by fifth seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-minaur-alex/EZgZ9Xfh/"]Alex De Minaur[/a], with the Australian [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/de-minaur-a-EZgZ9Xfh/norrie-c-pvzhJGY8/?mid=z39QdhVF"]battling to a 7-6, 2-6, 6-2 victory over Cameron Norrie[/a].[/p][p]The opening set was a real thriller, with De Minaur clinching it in one hour and five minutes, and after dropping off in the second, he then finished the job.[/p][p][b]16:33 CET - [/b]A clash between two real entertainers has been won by eighth seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bublik-alexander/t0WN9vR6/"]Alexander Bublik[/a], who has won [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/bublik-a-t0WN9vR6/monfils-g-fm7G8o0m/?mid=xxqXWgmQ"]6-4, 6-4 against French veteran Gael Monfils[/a], who played well but didn't deliver in the big moments, having his serve broken in the final game of each set. As a result, the icon bids farewell to the tournament he made the final of in 2016.[/p][embed guid="6c6f491a-0558-4952-a2f4-77f418c7a697" url="https://x.com/atptour/status/2041529605933216207" social-type="twitter" /][p]2024 finalist [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ruud-casper/zN9UpRqp/"]Casper Ruud[/a] is through thanks to a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/popyrin-a-fJjLpuNq/ruud-c-zN9UpRqp/?mid=4txtrGEj"]6-3, 6-4 victory over Australia's Alexei Popyrin[/a]. Being something of a clay-court specialist, the Norwegian player is one to watch this week[/p][p][b]15:05 CET - [/b]The second set was tougher going for Alcaraz, with Baez fighting back from 4-1 down to make it 4-3, but the world number one kep his cool to seal a 6-1, 6-3 victory and begin his clay-court season with a win.[/p][embed guid="4c649b64-5763-40fd-9789-5a763bfb3996" url="https://x.com/TennisTV/status/2041502268558590183" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]14:16 CET - [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alcaraz-garfia-carlos/UkhgIFEq/"]Carlos Alcaraz[/a] has taken to the clay like a duck to water, winning his first set of the year on the red stuff 6-1 in just 27 minutes.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/alcaraz-garfia-c-UkhgIFEq/baez-s-dd8jLjtO/?mid=bTScAgFL"]Follow every point of the rest of his match with Sebastian Baez here.[/a][/b][/p][embed guid="34335c99-7c41-4f6e-8090-e0b0f0073286" url="https://x.com/ROLEXMCMASTERS/status/2041489967474520564" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]13:39 CET - [/b]It's been a mixed day for good friends and Grand Slam semi-finalists [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dimitrov-grigor/SQgEEKh4/"]Grigor Dimitrov[/a] and Hubert Hurkacz, with the former [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/dimitrov-g-SQgEEKh4/etcheverry-t-m-AXL5qpKa/?mid=jyD07Ws2"]losing 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 to Tomas Martin Etcheverry[/a] and the latter [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/darderi-l-jeXTxMIp/hurkacz-h-zuHOBnY9/?mid=8UM6Idj3"]beating Luciano Darderi 7-6, 5-7, 6-1[/a].[/p][p][b]13:30 CET - [/b]Second seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Jannik Sinner[/a] has cruised into the last 16 with a real blink-and-you 'll-miss-it performance, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/humbert-u-O4ywE5Ah/sinner-j-6HdC3z4H/?mid=Qwg6ZMrC"]beating Ugo Humbert 6-3, 6-0[/a] in just over an hour.[/p][p]The Italian didn't face a single break point and dropped just two points on his first serve in the entirety of the match, starting his clay-court season in style.[/p][embed guid="ba28bce9-6a9e-4d05-a82d-c7027bc5c3bc" url="https://x.com/TennisTV/status/2041479674543456718" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]12:05 CET -[/b] In sad circumstances[b], [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/berrettini-matteo/OhwtM7N8/"]Matteo Berrettini[/a] is through to the next round in Monte Carlo. The big serving Italian was leading 4-0 and cruising towards taking the first set when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bautista-agut-roberto/riOJC5jb/"]Roberto Bautista Agut[/a] was forced to retire through injury. [/p][embed guid="0aaca472-04c7-4eaa-a9be-19b5b7e58700" url="https://x.com/TennisTV/status/2041450755169648808" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]11:30 CET - [/b]Play is well underway between [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/berrettini-matteo/OhwtM7N8/"]Matteo Berettini[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bautista-agut-roberto/riOJC5jb/"]Roberto Bautista Agut[/a] in Monte Carlo for what promises to be an action-packed Tuesday! The Italian wildcard has raced into a 3-0 lead after an early break of serve. [/p][p][b]09:00 CET [/b]- Welcome to our coverage of the Monte Carlo Masters this Tuesday morning, with the second round getting underway in Monaco, while the last few first-round matches also come to an end.[/p][p]These one-week 1000 events get to business from the off, and the schedule today illustrates that.[/p][p]Play begins at [b]11:00 CET[/b], with wildcard [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/berrettini-matteo/OhwtM7N8/"]Matteo Berrettini[/a] getting proceedings underway on Court Rainier III against lucky loser [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bautista-agut-roberto/riOJC5jb/"]Roberto Bautista Agut[/a].[/p][p]Things really begin to spice up after that when world number two [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Jannik Sinner[/a] begins his clay-court season against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/humbert-ugo/O4ywE5Ah/"]Ugo Humbert[/a], while also looking to extend his record of 34 consecutive sets won at Masters events.[/p][p]Defending champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alcaraz-garfia-carlos/UkhgIFEq/"]Carlos Alcaraz[/a] will follow as he aims to fend off Sinner and hold onto his world number one ranking, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/baez-sebastian/dd8jLjtO/"]Sebastian Baez[/a] his second-round opponent.[/p][embed guid="46cbe1e5-5aac-4d05-8e53-3c8f8b08a9fe" url="https://x.com/ROLEXMCMASTERS/status/2041112195417653544" social-type="twitter" /][p]Finally, expect a match full of pure entertainment, as 39-year-old [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/monfils-gael/fm7G8o0m/"]Gael Monfils[/a] - who is playing for the last time at Monte Carlo - meets the enigmatic eighth seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bublik-alexander/t0WN9vR6/"]Alexander Bublik[/a]. [/p][p]On Court des Princes, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dimitrov-grigor/SQgEEKh4/"]Grigor Dimitrov[/a] kicks things off against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/etcheverry-tomas-martin/AXL5qpKa/"]Tomas Martin Etcheverry[/a], before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mensik-jakub/UFj257G8/"]Jakub Mensik[/a] clashes with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/marozsan-fabian/I1mux0lj/"]Fabian Marozsan[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ruud-casper/zN9UpRqp/"]Casper Ruud[/a] then returns to his favourite surface against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/popyrin-alexei/fJjLpuNq/"]Alexei Popyrin[/a], followed swiftly by a meeting between [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-minaur-alex/EZgZ9Xfh/"]Alex de Minaur[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/norrie-cameron/pvzhJGY8/"]Cameron Norrie[/a].[/p][p]On the other courts, the likes of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/darderi-luciano/jeXTxMIp/"]Luciano Darderi[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/moutet-corentin/bX0EWcV9/"]Corentin Moutet[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cilic-marin/nLoK5syL/"]Marin Cilic[/a] will also be in action, and we will keep you up to date with all the results right here![/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/tennis/atp-singles/monte-carlo/"]Follow the Monte Carlo Masters live with Flashscore![/a][/b][/p]