MURRAY d. Benneteau 65 ret

TENNIS - Ivan Ljubicic has bowed out of professional tennis following a 6-0, 6-3 defeat to countryman Ivan Dodig in the first round of Montecarlo Rolex Masters. Winner of 10 ATP titles, the Croatian earned more than $10 million in prize money over a 14-year career. Mark our words, the circuit will miss him far more over the longer term than it does now. Ubitennis Staff

NADAL d. Nieminen 64 63

DJOKOVIC d. Seppi 61 64

DOLGOPOLOV d. Tomic 62 57 61

TENNIS – The final of the US Clay Court Championships in Houston is set. Juan Monaco ended Michael Russell’s best week as a pro, 5-7 6-1 6-3 and John Isner beat Feliciano Lopez in three close sets, 6-7 7-6 6-3. Isner keeps holding serve in command fashion, and Monaco continues to beat players with his movement. By Daniel Anerson

TENNIS - The Monte Carlo Rolex Masters 1000 will be the first big European tournament on clay this season. After playing host to the Davis Cup quarter final tie on Easter’s weekend, the legendary Country Club will be the stage of the third Masters 1000 Tournament of the year after the two hard court tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami. By Diego Sampaolo

TENNIS – With the Copenhagen field down to four players, today was semifinals day at the eBoks Open. Number two seed Angelique Kerber outpowered a slow Jelena Jankovic while Croatia’s Petra Martic could not do anything to prevent the tournament’s poster child Caroline Wozniacki from reaching the final. Cécile Verin reports from Farum Arena, Copenhagen.

TENNIS – Even if the tennis calendar has been revolutionised several times in the past, Monte-Carlo has maintained its place and its role. The particular conditions of the Country Club have transformed it into Nadal's playground. Rino Tommasi translated by Paul Sassoon

TSONGA d. Kohlschreiber 62 64