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Tennis: Djokovic sails through as de Minaur thrashes Wawrinka at Monte Carlo
10/04/2024 09:49 AM | Click to read full article
World number one Novak Djokovic made an emphatic start at the Monte Carlo Masters with a 6-1 6-2 win over Russia's Roman Safiullin to ease into the third round on Tuesday. Hubert Hurkacz is into the second round with a 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) win but was made to battle by Britain's Jack Draper after the Polish 10th seed looked like dominating early on. Alex de Minaur saw off the challenge of former champion Stan Wawrinka, winning 6-3 6-0.