MONACO — Denis Shapovalov’s clay-court campaign got off to a poor start as the Canadian lost 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 to Jan-Lennard Struff in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Monday. Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, a wild card, will play his first-round match against Argentine qualifier Juan Ignacio Londero on Tuesday. Nadal, the defending champion, starts his bid for a record-extending 12th title on Wednesday against fellow Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut, who won 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 against John Millman on Monday. Medvedev did not face a break point in a 6-1, 6-1 win against Joao Sousa. Goffin won 6-1, 6-4 against qualifier Guido Andreozzi, but Fognini had a tougher match.

Source: National Post April 15, 2019 16:30 UTC