Defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka and compatriot Roger Federer suffered contrasting third round defeats at the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday.
Czech Republic's Jiri Vesely pulled off a huge upset at the Monte Carlo Masters after knocking out defending champion and World No 1 Novak Djokovic at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, on Wednesday.
Former world number one Novak Djokovic showed signs of rediscovering his form with a dominant 6-0, 6-1 victory over Dusan Lajovic in the opening round of the Monte Carlo Masters.
Defending champion Rafael Nadal thrashed Austrian fifth seed Dominic Thiem 6-0, 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters for a record 14th time on Friday.
Sumit Nagal won the Heilbronner Neckarcup ATP Challenger event beating Alexander Ritschard of Switzerland
Hosts France secured a second straight victory as Kiliann Sildillia struck for a 1-0 success over Guinea, while Spain and Japan reached the quarter-finals in the second matchday of the men's Olympic soccer tournament on Saturday.
Former world number one Marat Safin of Russia has been granted a wildcard for the Monte Carlo Masters.
Spanish top seed Juan-Carlos Ferrero retained his crown at the Monte Carlo Masters with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Argentina's Guillermo Coria.
Tsitsidosa era ends as Badosa announces split with Tsitsipas
Former World No 1 Roger Federer returned from a 10-week layoff with a 6-3, 6-4 second-round victory against Spain's Guillermo Garcia Lopez at the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday.
There were glimpses of the formidable Rafa Nadal as the eight-times champions swept aside French Open champion Stan Wawrinka 6-1, 6-4 on Friday to reach the Monte Carlo Master semi-finals.
Seventh seed Wawrinka of Switzerland set up a third-round meeting with Bulgarian ninth seed Grigor Dimitrov after seeing off Argentine Juan Monaco 6-4, 6-1.
Last year's runner-up and seventh seed Ruud will now advance to the semi-finals, where he could face fourth seed Alexander Zverev or 11th seed Alex de Minaur.
World number one Novak Djokovic is considering going without a coach after 20 years in professional tennis, the Serb said after receiving the top men's honour at the Laureus awards.
Murray, who suffered an elbow injury in March and made his return from a five-week layoff on Wednesday after a first-round bye, won the opening set in 48 minutes before losing concentration.
World number one Rafael Nadal reached the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters, although his easy-looking 6-2, 6-3 win masked a rusty performance against Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela on Wednesday. Newly-wed Roger Federer, who could face Nadal for a fourth consecutive final at the Monte Carlo Country Club, eased past Italian Andreas Seppi 6-4, 6-4.
Rafael Nadal claimed a record-extending 10th Monte Carlo Masters title as he geared up for his beloved French Open with a 6-1, 6-3 victory against fellow Spaniard Albert Ramos on Sunday.
Watches, pens, shawls, shirts or even shoes, the former finance minister had a penchant for all of them and his collection consisted of the choicest of brands ranging from "Patek Phillipe (in watches) to Mont Blanc (in pens)".
Pet and consumer foods manufacturer Del Monte Foods Company has agreed to $5.3 billion acquisition proposal by a group of private equity firms including Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR). KKR along with Vestar Capital Partners and Centerview Partners have offered $19 a share in cash for the food company, Del Monte said in a press statement. The transaction, which was unanimously approved by Del Monte's board of directors, is valued at about $5.3 billion.
Defending champion Rafael Nadal remains on course for an 11th Monte Carlo Masters title after beating Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-1 in the semi-finals on Saturday.
The Wimbledon men's singles semi-finals take centre stage at the All England Club on Friday.
Leeds reach Championship play-offs final with 4-0 win over Norwich
World number two Novak Djokovic, unbeaten this year, said on Friday he was pulling out of next week's Monte Carlo Masters due to a knee injury.
Djokovic has not reached the last eight of a tournament since last year's Wimbledon and has struggled with a long-term elbow injury.
'So to have a person by your side that you love and can comfortably and mutually and reciprocally talk about tennis in our case, I think it's a breath of fresh air.'
Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna and his Romanian partner Florin Mergea knocked out of the Monte Carlo Masters after suffering straight-sets defeat in the quarter-final clash of the men's doubles event on Friday.
Tabilo broke the top seed four times on Centre Court while not conceding a single break point.
Rafael Nadal won a fourth consecutive Monte Carlo Masters title with a 7-5, 7-5 victory over world number one Roger Federer on Sunday.
Carlos Alcaraz made a winning start in his bid to claim a first French Open title
Future and concept cars at the New York International Auto Show.
The ATP Tour brought the world number ones for a short conversation as they prepared for the prestigious tournament.
A near flawless Novak Djokovic crushed Marin Cilic 6-0, 6-3 to set up a blockbuster Monte Carlo Masters semi-final with claycourt king Rafa Nadal, who came through a testing workout by David Ferrer on Friday.
Rafael Nadal continued his resurgence with a thrilling 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over world number two Andy Murray on Saturday to reach the final of the Monte Carlo Masters.
Third seed and Australian Open champion Wawrinka recovered from the loss of the opening set to claim his maiden Masters title on the Monte Carlo clay just six weeks before the start of the May 25-June 8 grand slam tournament in Paris.
Roger Federer beat an injured Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-2 to set up an all-Swiss Monte Carlo Masters final with Stanislas Wawrinka after the Australian Open champion ousted David Ferrer.
Rafael Nadal clinched a record-extending 11th Monte Carlo title as he geared up for his French Open campaign with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Japan's Kei Nishikori in the final on Sunday.
Novak Djokovic will be hoping his gamble to play in the Monte Carlo Masters does not leave his claycourt season going bust after he decided to test his injured ankle in the glamorous principality.
Rafael Nadal calmly continued his bid for a ninth consecutive crown at the Monte Carlo Masters with a 6-2, 6-4 third-round victory over Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany on Thursday.
The Argentine clay specialist thrashed Germany's Rainer Schuettler 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters final.
The Spanish teenager swept aside defending champion Guillermo Coria 6-3, 6-1, 0-6, 7-5 to win the Monte Carlo Masters.
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