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Wawrinka opened with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 overcome Tallon Griekspoor, whereas, Berrettini bought the higher of Maxime Cressy 6-4, 6-2 in straight units to advance to the second spherical of the clay courtroom match
The 2014 Monte Carlo Masters winner Stan Wawrinka was filled with reduction Monday to get previous the primary spherical as Russian qualifier Ivan Gakhov secured a date with world primary Novak Djokovic.
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Three-time Grand Slam champion Wawrinka has slipped to ninetieth within the ATP rankings however secured his second-round ticket with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Tallon Griekspoor.
Also previous the primary hurdle on this warm-up for the French Open have been 2021 Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini and Dominic Thiem.
But Andy Murray’s participation within the Principality ended prematurely with the Scottish wild card despatched 6-1, 6-3 by Australian 14th seed Alex de Minaur.
Gakhov’s reward for edging previous American Mackenzie McDonald 7-6 (8/6), 2-6, 6-3 was a Tuesday second-round date with Djokovic, a David and Goliath conflict with nearly 200 rungs within the rankings between the pair.
The Serb has not hit a shot in anger since shedding his semi-final in Dubai at the beginning of March to Daniil Medvedev.
Forced to overlook the American swing in Indian Well and Miami as a consequence of his anti-Covid vaccination stance Djokovic mentioned on Sunday he was “motivated” to hit the clay-court season running as he targets a 23rd Grand Slam at Roland Garros.
His path to a third Monte Carlo title has been smoothed by the absences due to injury of 11-time champion Rafael Nadal and Spanish teenage star Carlos Alcaraz.
Wawrinka, who next faces American eighth seed Taylor Fritz, said “it’s great to be here” after his defeat of Griekspoor.
The 38-year-old Wawrinka, who beat Roger Federer to the 2014 title, has did not make it previous the second spherical since 2017 and after two seasons blighted by harm is eager to make up for misplaced time.
“Nowadays, every win is vital,” he said.
“Physically I’m doing well and my form is decent enough.
“I’m capable of beating lots of players, I’ve just got to play my game.”
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As for Berrettini, he was claiming his first win on Monte Carlo’s clay on the third try after dominating Maxime Cressy 6-4, 6-2.
Thiem knocked out France’s prime hope Richard Gasquet 6-1, 6-4, with Danish sixth seed Holger Rune ready for the 2020 US Open winner within the second spherical.
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