PARIS (Reuters) - Claycourt specialist Albert Ramos of Spain reached the first Masters final of his career when he beat local favourite Lucas Pouille 6-3 5-7 6-1 in Monte Carlo on Saturday. "We were both nervous at the start but in the second set it was a good match. Ramos won four games in a row to take the first set as Pouille struggled to find his stride on the Monte Carlo Country Club's clay court. The 11th-seeded Frenchman, however, played tighter in the second set, which he won after breaking decisively in the 11th game. Pouille double-faulted to give Ramos a 2-0 advantage in the third set before fading away, bothered by back pains midway through the set.

Source: The Star April 22, 2017 15:00 UTC