Tsitsipas & Rublev show off mini-tennis skills

Former champions Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev return to the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters this week when they will both be chasing more success in the Principality.

However, before taking to court at the clay-court event, the pair shared jokes and competed in a mini-match in front of fans at The Place d’Armes in the heart of La Condamine on Saturday.

Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters 2024

Tsitsipas and Rublev hit trick shots, posed for photos and chatted with each other as they delighted the supporters in Monte-Carlo ahead of the third ATP Masters 1000 of the season.

The Greek Tsitsipas, seeded 12th, is a two-time champion in Monte-Carlo, having triumphed in 2021 and 2022. The sixth seed Rublev won his maiden ATP Masters 1000 crown at the event last season. Rublev begins against Alexei Popyrin or a qualifier, while Tsitsipas starts against Laslo Djere.