Tennis
Benneteau, 6-5 (retired) (6) Berdych d. (12) Nishikori, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 Berdych was broken twice in the first set, but dropped just two points on his first serve in the final set to earn his first win over Nishikori in three meetings. The 2007 Monte...
United Press International
Novak Djokovic needed a late break to claim a three-set victory and advance to the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters tennis tournament. Djokovic got past 16th-seeded Alexandr Dolgopolov 2-6, 6-1, 6-4. Dolgopolov cashed in both of his...
BBC
Djokovic, who will play Robin Haase next after the Dutchman's 6-2 6-3 win over Thomaz Bellucci, was understandably distracted in the opening set of his match. His grandfather Vladimir provided refuge for the Djokovic family in his Belgrade apartment...
Tennis
That was certainly the case today in an untroubled, 6-1, 6-1 victory over Mikhail Kukushkin to reach the quarterfinals of Monte Carlo. Kukushkin, currently ranked 68th, has one win over a Top 10 player in his career, and would have needed to play...
Japan Times
Monaco Kei Nishikori advanced to the third round of the Monte-Carlo Masters with a 6-4, 6-2 win over French wild card Paul-Henri Mathieu on Wednesday...Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic for a place in the quarterfinals. Nishikori broke Mathieu's...
Turks and Caicos Free Press
Novak Djokovic played just hours after learning about the death of his grandfather and defeated Alexandr Dolgopolov 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 Thursday to reach the Monte Carlo Masters quarterfinals. Seven-time defending champion Rafael Nadal followed Djokovic on...