Ocher is back on screens. The clay court tennis season has kicked off with the first matches of the Masters 1000 in Monte-Carlo. The main tournament started this Sunday and will end a week later, on April 14.
If Rafael Nadal has signaled his absence, many headliners are present in the principality. The world number one, Novak Djokovic, is in the game. His pursuers in the ATP ranking also, namely Jannik Sinner (2nd in the world) and Carlos Alcaraz (3rd).
Among the French, Arthur Fils, Ugo Humbert and Gaël Monfils are competing in the first Masters 1000 of the season on gravel. Corentin Moutet was eliminated in the 32nd finals, this Monday against the Australian Alexei Popyrin (3-6, 7-5, 6-2).
Last year, Russian Andrey Rublev won the tournament for the first time in his career. This year, his entry into the running is scheduled for this Tuesday, in the round of 16 against Alexei Popyrin. The losing finalist, Holger Rune, is also present.
The Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 can be followed until Sunday April 14 on the various Eurosport channels. The first meetings start at 11 a.m. One match per day is also broadcast on the France Télévisions website, and the final will be broadcast on France 4.