MONTE CARLO: Rafael Nadal charged out of the blocks Wednesday to hammer Roberto Bautista Agut 6-1, 6-1 in his opening match at the Monte Carlo Masters. Nadal collected the opening five games of the afternoon in 17 minutes as he set the tone for another dominant display in the principality. – Upbeat Zverev –The 21-year-old Zverev played the semi-finals in Monte Carlo a year ago but has yet to hit his stride this season. “I’m really ready for the clay season.”Canadian Auger-Aliassime has made a fast rise in the rankings from 175 a year ago to his current position of 33rd. Zverev swept the opening set in 30 minutes but had to get through a series of three straight breaks of serve between him and his opponent before finally advancing in 78 minutes.

Source: Pakistan Today April 17, 2019 15:00 UTC