Albert Ramos resisted the push of British Cameron Norrie, seventh seed, to win three sets (6-4, 2-6 and 6-4) and spot in the round of 16 of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000.
Ramos, a finalist in this tournament in 2017, stopped trying to react to his rival and He pulled the match after two and a half hours of play.
Albert Ramos established his dominance on clay with the Briton he always beat on clay. This is the fourth time the Spaniard has beaten the world’s tenth player on clay. The only time he could be with the British was on the grass, in London.
Albert Ramoschampion this season in Córdoba (Argentina) who straightened out the match in the third round and sealed the victory to reach the round of 16 in Monte Carlo, where he will play Pole Hubert Hurkacz, who defeated Pedro Martínez 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
In another game in the morning, the Serbian Laslo Djere defeated Italian Lorenzo Sonego for the first time on clay, seventeenth favorite (6-4 and 6-4)and will be seen in the round of 16 with defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The Balkans, who were semi-finalists in Marrakech last week and have yet to pass the first round at Monte Carlo’s Country Club, took an hour and 40 minutes to resolve the commitment.
Sonego was surprised at Djere. Transalpine has won three of the four previous duels both played. Only three in clay. He was just overtaken in Doha, on a tough surface.
Belgian David Goffin also sealed his ticket to the round of 16 after beating Britain’s Daniel Evans 7-6 (5), 6-2. His next opponent will be Alejandro Davidovich, who gave a big surprise in the tournament on Tuesday after defeating Novak Djokovic.
Results of the day
Second round
Sebastian Korda to Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (2), 6-7 (5), 6-3
Albert Ramos to Cameron Norrie 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
Hubert Hurkacz sa Peter Martinez 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
David Goffin d. Daniel Evans 7-6 (5), 6-2
Laslo Djere d. Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 6-4
Source: La Verdad
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