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Tennis: Tsitsipas beats Rublev to win Monte Carlo Masters


Tue 20 Apr 2021 | 09:58 AM
Mohamed Helba

Greek world number five Stefanos Tsitsipas claimed  his first Masters 1000 title after defeating  Andrey Rublev 6-3 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters final.

Tsitsipas, who did not drop a set throughout the competition, needed just one hour 11 minutes to win a one-sided match against the Russian.

"I had an unbelievable week," said the 22-year-old. "I am overwhelmed by so many different emotions and nostalgia.

"I would consider it as the [best] week of my life so far."

Tsitsipas took control of both sets by breaking 23-year-old Rublev, who defeated Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals, early on.

"The clay court season couldn't have started better," added Tsitsipas, who won the end-of-season ATP Finals tournament in 2019.

"It is the best thing winning my first Masters 1000 and it is even more special doing it here on home soil in Monte Carlo [where he lives] and doing it on clay, which is my favourite surface."