Novak Djokovic strolled into the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over the qualifier Albert Ramos-Vinolas. In a match that sometimes resembled a practice session, Djokovic never looked troubled, although he dropped his serve once in the middle of the opening set.
Gaël Monfils overcame a shaky start to rally past the qualifier Andrey Kuznetsov, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, while Gilles Simon and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won in straight sets.
u25a0 Maria Sharapova, citing a leg injury, has pulled out of Russia’s Fed Cup semifinal against Germany this weekend.