Zverev, Rublev reach third round at Monte-Carlo Masters

PARIS, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Under the sunny but windy conditions at the Monte-Carlo country club, second seed Alexander Zvereve of Germany opened his 2022 clay season with a straight-set win on Wednesday, beating Federico Delbonis of Argentina 6-1, 7-5 to reach the third round.

After the shocking exit of top seed Novak Djokovic one day before, Zverev, seeking his sixth ATP Masters 1000 title, remained the highes