Monte-Carlo Masters: Fifth consecutive win for Ruud on the ATP Tour

Norwegian Casper Ruud, the No 4 seed, advanced to the last 16 of the Monte-Carlo Masters by winning against Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 7-5, 7-6 (1) at Monte-Carlo Country Club on Wednesday.

Ruud, ranked No 4, will face German qualifier Jan-Lennard Struff next.

In the previous round of the Monte-Carlo tournament, Van De Zandschulp, ranked No 31, beat Hungarian qualifier Marton Fucsovics (3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-1).

Monte-Carlo Masters, other second-round results (Monte-Carlo Country Club, clay, EUR 5.779.335, most recent results first):

• Dominic Thiem vs. Holger Rune
• Francisco Cerundolo vs. Matteo Berrettini
• Taylor Fritz vs. Stan Wawrinka
• Daniil Medvedev vs. Lorenzo Sonego
• Ilya Ivashka vs. Karen Khachanov
• Diego Schwartzman vs. Jannik Sinner
• Grigor Dimitrov vs. Jiri Lehecka: wednesday
• Luca Nardi vs. Lorenzo Musetti: wednesday
• Nicolas Jarry vs. Alexei Popyrin: wednesday
• Jan-Lennard Struff beat Alex De Minaur (14): 6-3, 6-2
• Alexander Zverev (13) beat Roberto Bautista Agut: 6-4, 6-4
• Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) beat Benjamin Bonzi: 4-1 ret.
• Hubert Hurkacz (10) beat Jack Draper: 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-5
• Novak Djokovic (1) beat Ivan Gakhov (Q): 7-6 (5), 6-2
• Andrey Rublev (5) beat Jaume Munar: 4-6, 6-2, 6-2