Fritz, Musetti and Djere, in the second round in Monte Carlo

American Taylor Fritz fulfilled his condition as the tenth favorite and, after defeating Monegasque Lucas Catarina, invited by the organization, reached the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000, as well as Italian Lorenzo Musetti and Serbian Laslo Djere, which is not achieved. they failed to start the ground season.

Fritz, the only player to date to beat Spaniard Rafael Nadal to cover the Masters 1000 at Indian Wells and add it to Eastbourne’s success in 2019, suffered to beat local Catarina, a tennis player who typically out-of-circuit combat for two hours and 38 minutes (6-7 (6), 7-6 (5) and 6-4).

The local player, located despite the top 400 position in the ATP, pushed the California player to the limit that lowered his performance on clay.

Fritz, facing off in his third presence in Monte Carlo, survived the mess to advance to the next round where he will play against the winner of the clash between Belgian David Goffin and Czech Jiri Lehecka.

Musetti also excelled in the tournament. He defeated Paire for the second time in his career (6-2, 6-7 (4) and 6-2). One of transalpine tennis’s great hopes, twenty years old, achieved his first success in Monte Carlo where he debuted last year with a defeat against Russian Aslan Karatsev.

The tennis player from Carrara will have as his next rival the Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime, sixth favorite and not included in the first section.

Serbian Laslo Djere also advanced to the opening round, needing three sets (6-4, 6-7 (9) and 6-2) to avenge American Maxime Cressy, from the qualifier, and whom he lost last year. at Indian Wells in the only clash between the two.

The Balkans will play in the second round against Italian Lorenzo Sonego, the sixteenth favorite, who defeated Belarusian Ilya Ivashka 6-3, 6-3.