Russian tennis player Rublev reached the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters

Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev, ranked 15th in the world rankings, reached the second round of the Association of Tennis Professionals (WTA) Masters tournament in Monte Carlo. In the opening match on April 6, he beat Portuguese Nuna Borges (the 50th racket of the world).

The meeting lasted 1 hour and 34 minutes and ended with a score 6:4, 1:6, 6:1. The Russian's next opponent will be determined in the confrontation between Belgian Zizou Bergs and Frenchman Adrian Mannarino.

At the same time, Karen Khachanov could not overcome the barrier of the first round. The Russian tennis player lost to the Frenchman Arthur Rinderknes — 7:5, 6:2. The match lasted 1 hour and 31 minutes.

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Despite losing in the final, the Russian showed an elite level of skill and fought on equal terms with the leaders of world tennis.

On April 2, Russian tennis player Diana Schneider defeated Canadian athlete Leila Fernandez during the third round match of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament. The winning game ensured Schneider's passage to the quarterfinals of the tournament.

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