Stefanos Tsitsipas aces Andrey Rublev 6-3 6-3 in the final in Carlo Rolex Masters on Sunday. The match lasted 1 hour and 11 minutes. This is the first time that Stefanos conquered this tournament. His most significant achievement in this competition so far was reaching the 3rd round. Here you can see when his history at this event.
Stefanos added € 101,085 to his prize money after winning this final. He has earned € 251,085 in total after winning this tournament.
Tsitsipas was pleased about the outcome. He commented:
“The clay court season couldn’t have started better.
It is the best thing winning my first Masters 1000 and it is even more special doing it here on home soil in Monte Carlo and doing it on clay, which is my favourite surface.”
Highlights Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Andrey Rublev Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Monte-Carlo
Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners
1h:11
At the end of the match, Stefanos scored 59 points vs. the Russian’s 42.
Tsitsipas
The Greek served very well to win 86% of the points (24/28) behind his first serve, and he won 68% points (13/19) on his second serve. The Greek was great in converting all the break points (3/3).
Rublev
On the other side, Rublev wasn’t able to conquer any break point. However, Stefanos was just to good and Rublev had no opportunity to win this match.
After this match, the head to head between Tsitsipas and Rublev is 4-4.
This was the 6th career title for the Greek. (see list of the title). The Russian remains with 8th titles. (see list of the title)
Live score progression and stats
Tsitsipas had a strong start of this set after breaking in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. That break resulted decisive for Stefanos to win the set (6-3) since there were no other breaks.
The Greek was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 2nd game (1-0 30-40). On the other side, the Greek didn’t concede a single break point during this set.
They played 50 points. The Greek was the one to win the set after conquering 10 more points than Rublev (30-20). Tsitsipas surrendered 5 points on serve (21-5). On the other side, the Russian conceded 9 points on serve (15-9).
The Greek won the set after he broke the Russian in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 9th (6-3) game.
Tsitsipas was spot on in converting all his break points in the 2nd (1-1 40-A) and the 9th game (5-3 15-40). On the other side, the Greek didn’t concede a single break point during this set.
They played 51 points. Tsitsipas won 7 more points than the Russian (29-22). Tsitsipas lost 5 points on serve (16-5). In addition, on the other side, Rublev conceded 13 points on serve (17-13).
