Monte Carlo Masters 2025: Medvedev battles past Khachanov, reaches second round

Monte Carlo Masters 2025: Medvedev battles past Khachanov, reaches second round

Elsewhere, 11th seed Ben Shelton was stunned by 42nd-ranked Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and there will be no showdown between Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka after the Swiss was defeated by Alejandro Tabilo.

Daniil Medvedev grinds out 3-set victory in Monte Carlo opener

Off to a slow 2025 start that has seen him fall out of the Top 10 in the world rankings, Daniil Medvedev secured a 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 win Monday over fellow Russian Karen Khachanov in opening-round play of the Monte-Carlo…

Medvedev battles past Khachanov at Monte Carlo

Daniil Medvedev navigated his way into the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Monday, eventually seeing off former world number eight Karen Khachanov 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. Former U.S. Open winner Medvedev fought through in just shy of three hours on Court Rainier III against Khachanov, after having been…

The Russian beat three sets to eliminate Karen Kachanov in the first round of the princely tournament.

Daniil Medvedev makes unique demand to chair umpire after winning Monte-Carlo Masters opener

Russia’s Daniil Medvedev made an interesting demand from the chair umpire during the ongoing Monte-Carlo Masters. The 29-year-old started his campaign with a hard-fought win over his fellow countryman Karen Khachanov with a score of 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. In an interesting turn of events, Medvedev, after t...

Daniil Medvedev makes his clay season predictions as Djokovic & Sinner snubbed

Daniil Medvedev has named the three different players that he thinks will win the clay-court Masters 1000 tournaments this year. The first clay Masters tournament of the season is underway in Monte Carlo — and Medvedev is vying for his first ATP Tour title in almost two years. The former world No 1 and 2021 US Open champion has not lifted a trophy since winning his only career clay-court title at the 2023 Italian Open. After Monte Carlo, there w…