World number one Rafael Nadal laboured into the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters while Roger Federer had a smooth start to his campaign on Wednesday.
Marat Safin brought Lleyton Hewitt down to earth on Tuesday when he won the battle of the former world number ones by beating him 6-4, 7-5 in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters.
World number one Roger Federer got back into his old routine with a 6-3, 6-4 defeat of France's Gael Monfils to reach the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals on Thursday.
The Indo-Australian pair beat Argentine duo David Nalbandian and Sebastian Prieto 6-4, 6-3 in the first round.
Tournaments continue to be played in front of a handful of fans at most.
Fernando Verdasco found strength to haul his way back from a set and a break down to reach the final of the Barcelona Open with a 6-7, 7-5, 6-1 win over fellow Spaniard David Ferrer on Saturday. Under hot sun at the Reial Club de Tennis, Verdasco initially appeared to be feeling the effects of his run to the final at last week's Monte Carlo Masters but he dug deep to set up a clash with French Open runner-up Robin Soderling.
The Indo-Czech duo lost lost 3-6, 5-7 to top seeds Jonas Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi in Monte Carlo Masters semi-final
Rafael Nadal held off a stirring fightback from David Ferrer to beat his fellow Spaniard 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 on Sunday and become the first man to win the Barcelona Open in four consecutive years.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles came up short in the Monte Carlo Masters final on Sunday.
Roger Federer reached the Monte Carlo Masters final when Serbian Novak Djokovic pulled out of their semi-final.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles entered the final of the Monte Carlo Masters with a 6-0, 7-5 win over Jeff Coetzee and Wesley Moodie.
World number one Roger Federer came from a set down to outclass Argentine sixth seed David Nalbandian 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 and book his place in the Monte Carlo Masters last four on Friday. The Swiss top seed, who hit a string of outstanding winners in a first-rate match, next meets either Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia or unheralded American Sam Querrey.
Federer was two points from an embarrassing exit from the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday before rallying to beat Spanish qualifier Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 to reach the third round. The world number one, who failed to retain his Australian Open crown earlier this year, was 5-4 and 30-15 down in the third set before his opponent, ranked 137th by the ATP, crumbled under the pressure.
Andy Murray beat Filippo Volandri 6-4, 6-1 at the Monte Carlo Masters to line up a third-round match with Novak Djokovic.
Former French Open champions Gustavo Kuerten and Carlos Moya slumped to first-round defeats at the Monte Carlo Masters.
The Swiss beat David Ferrer 6-4, 6-0 at Monte Carlo Masters to clinch his 500th professional win.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Radek Stepanek advanced to the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters with a straight-sets victory over Frenchmen Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra.
Andy Murray overcame a sluggish start to reach the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Romania's Victor Hanescu on a bad Tuesday for French players. The fourth-seeded Briton was 2-1 down in the opening set after dropping serve in the third game but he woke up to take four games in a row. He clinched victory when Hanescu netted a forehand on the fourth match point.
Mahesh Bhupathi and Radek Stepanek beat Leander Paes-Martin Damm to reach Monte Carlo quarterfinals
World number one Roger Federer will meet Rafael Nadal on a tennis court with two different surfaces at the Palma Arena.
An ultra-confident Rafael Nadal takes his clay-court master-class to Spain this week going for a third Barcelona Open title in succession.
Rafael Nadal's 66-match winning streak on clay will be under great threat when the Spaniard takes on world number one Roger Federer in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters Series on Sunday.
World number one Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal reached milestones as they eased into he Monte Carlo Masters Series semi-finals on Friday.
David Ferrer knocked out sixth seeded Serb Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-4 in the third round.
The Indo-Czech pair lost to second seeds Jonas Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi in the second round in Monte Carlo.
Rafael Nadal extended his record claycourt winning streak to 63 matches with a victory over Juan Ignacio Chela in Monte Carlo.
Marat Safin beat Jarkko Nieminen of Finland 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters.
Both in action in the French Open second round on Wednesday, could be considered the tournament's favourites.
The Argentine clay specialist thrashed Germany's Rainer Schuettler 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters final.
Nadal will meet defending champion Guillermo Coria in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters.
Roger Federer joined Marat Safin, Rafael Nadal and Guillermo Coria in the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters.
World number one Roger Federer beat Greg Rusedski 6-3, 6-1 while Marat Safin breezed past Lee Hyung-taik 6-0, 7-5
Rafael Nadal started his defence of the Barcelona Open with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Feliciano Lopez.
The world number two Spaniard beat the Swiss ace for the second time this season to retain his Monte Carlo Masters title.
Roger Federer crushed Fernando Gonzalez 6-2, 6-4 to set up a Monte Carlo final against Rafael Nadal
