Last year, the Serb also lost early in Monte Carlo, and eventually won the French Open. So panic isn’t necessary where he’s concerned. What seems necessary is an appreciation for the Spaniard's Tuesday performance.

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The 22-year-old Spaniard conquered his clumsier tendencies to score the biggest win of his young career, ending the world No. 1’s second tournament of 2022 in the opening round.

Now ranked No. 254 and with plans to retire following the French Open, Tsonga is still taking the same approach he usually does when playing tournaments.

“I'm still far away from where I want to be, but I'm happy with the way I was playing,” said the former world No. 3, who will apply for a wild card to play in Paris.

The former world No. 1 has found it difficult to stay away after twice retiring in 2007 and 2012, launching a third career that was ultimately curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 23-year-old world No. 7 has demonstrated that he can evolve across the board. As the ATP calendar moves to his playground of choice, red clay, Norway's greatest tennis talent just might be ready for a breakout on the big stage.

Alexander Bublik cut short Stan Wawrinka’s return to the tour by defeating the Swiss 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters

The Russian won when these two first met back in February, but the clay could bring a different result.

He went 3-0 at the Davis Cup Finals at the end of 2021, and he's now 17-3 in 2022 after his win in Monte Carlo today.

The entertaining Kazakh staved off some vintage form from the former world No. 3 to reach the second round at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.