Former champion Andrey Rublev snapped a three-match losing streak on Wednesday at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, where he overcame Frenchman Gael Monfils to reach the third round.<\/p>\n
Rublev lifted his 17th<\/sup> tour-level title in Doha in February but struggled to find his best level in recent weeks, losing early in Indian Wells and Miami. However, he looked sharp throughout his one-hour, 44-minute meeting with Monfils, hammering 22 winners en route to a 6-4, 7-6(2) win.<\/p>\n The seventh seed, who had lost his past five matches at ATP Masters 1000 level prior to Wednesday\u2019s win, has fond memories in Monte-Carlo. In 2023, he defeated Holger Rune in three sets to win his maiden Masters 1000 title.<\/p>\n The World No. 9 will next play Frenchman Arthur Fils, who ended Flavio Cobolli\u2019s winning run with an emphatic victory.<\/p>\n Cobolli captured his first ATP Tour title in Bucharest last week but was unable to handle Fils\u2019 power. The No. 15 in the PIF ATP Rankings earned a 6-2, 6-4 win in 71 minutes to book his spot in the third round in Monte-Carlo for the first time. Last month, Fils reached consecutive ATP Masters 1000 quarter-finals in Indian Wells and Miami.<\/p>\n In other action in The Principality, Lorenzo Musetti sealed his spot in the third round for a fourth consecutive year by rallying past Jiri Lehecka 1-6, 7-5, 6-2. The Italian has had success in Monte-Carlo, having notably beaten Novak Djokovic to reach the 2023 quarter-finals.<\/p>\n Musetti will next face countryman Matteo Berrettini, who is aiming to back up his stunning comeback over top seed Alexander Zverev. Their Lexus ATP Head2Head series is evenly poised at 1-1.<\/p>\n