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Stefanos Tsitsipas wins Monte Carlo Masters without dropping a set

The 22-year-old Greek won his last title in February last year at the Open 13 indoor tournament in Marseille

Agencies Monte Carlo Published 19.04.21, 02:46 AM
Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Stefanos Tsitsipas. File picture

Stefanos Tsitsipas won the Monte Carlo Masters without dropping a set, beating Andrey Rublev 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday for his first title this year and sixth overall.

Fourth-seeded Tsitsipas was in dominant form as he edged 4-3 ahead of the sixth-seeded Russian in their career meetings, having also beaten him on clay last year in the French Open quarter finals.

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The 22-year-old Greek won his last title in February last year at the Open 13 indoor tournament in Marseille — just weeks before France went into lockdown for the first time because of the Coronavirus pandemic.

The 23-year-old Rublev was aiming for his second title of the year, his first at Masters level and ninth overall.

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