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ELINA SVITOLINA AND HUSBAND GAEL MONFILS FACE ANTI-DOPPING WAKE-UP CALL IN MADRID HOURS AFTER HER ROUEN TRIUMPH

Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils - Source: Getty

Hours after clinching her 18th singles title at the Open de Rouen, Elina Svitolina, along with her husband, Gael Monfils, underwent anti-doping tests. The Frenchman was present in his home nation to watch his wife triumph.

On Sunday, April 20, Svitolina defeated Olga Danilovic in a hard-fought final in Rouen 6-4, 7-6(8). The Ukrainian was watched on by her 38-year-old husband, Monfils, from the stands as she earned her 18th title.

"I feel very good, it was a good tournament for me," Svitolina said after her victory (via WTA Tour). "Not an easy final, but very happy I could win all my matches in two sets and play good matches. I’m happy with the start of the season."

Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina at the 2023 US Open - Source: Getty

Soon after, the couple traveled to Spain in a private jet as both of them will be playing at the Madrid Open next. However, early in the morning in Madrid, the couple had to undergo anti-doping tests. Revealing the news through an image on her Instagram Story, the Ukrainian captioned it:

""Love" the early mornings when we are in sync with anti-doping controls"

 Svitolina will receive a bye in her first round in Madrid as she is seeded, while World No. 42 Monfils will take on a qualifier.

Soon after World No. 17 Elina Svitolina bagged her 18th title in Rouen, she and husband Gael Monfils traveled to Madrid in a private jet. Upon reaching their destination, the Ukrainian booked an Uber XL.

"We just landed in Madrid, and my wife tells me she ordered an Uber XL. Well… have a look. That’s the Uber XL [he turns the camera to the vehicle]... Now she wins a tournament — and immediately starts booking Uber XLs!" Monfils said (translated from French).

At the Madrid Open, Svitolina is seeded 17th and has received a bye in the first round. She will face the winner of Jaqueline Cristian vs. Sonay Kartal in the second round.

Meanwhile, Monfils is preparing to face a qualifier in the first round of the Masters 1000 event. The winner of his match will take on the seventh seed, Andrey Rublev, in the second round.

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ANDREY RUBLEV VS. JACK DRAPER FOR YHE DOHA TITLE

 

AUSTRALIAN OPEN: JOAO FONSECA BECOMES SECOND MAN TO ACHIEVE SENSATION FEAT WITH ANDREY RUBLEV WIN

Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca delivered a stunning performance to defeat Andrey Rublev in straight sets in the first round of the 2025 Australian Open.

Fonseca prevailed 7-6(1), 6-3, 7-6(5) against Rublev, the world No 9, on Margaret Court Arena in his first-ever Grand Slam main draw match.

The 18-year-old, who is ranked 112th in the world, outserved and outhit the 27-year-old Russian star in an incredible attacking display.

Asked for his thoughts on the tennis he played, Fonseca said: “I mean, not bad (smiling).

“I just enjoyed every moment in this court, this amazing court, it’s my first time playing in a huge stadium. My first main draw of  Grand Slam, so I just enjoyed playing.

“And I really, really want to thank this amazing crowd, there are some Brazilians here, a lot of Brazilians here who are cheering for me. I enjoyed every moment. Thank you a lot.

“I was just focusing my [on] game, trying to put no pressure on myself playing with a top 10 guy in a huge stadium and just trying to call the crowd to help me. And I just enjoyed playing. I was just playing my game and now I’m in the second round.”

Fonseca is only the second teenager to defeat a player ranked in the top 10 in their maiden Grand Slam main draw match since the ATP Rankings were introduced in 1973.

Mario Ancic, a former world No 7, was the first man to accomplish this, having beaten Roger Federer on his major debut at Wimbledon in 2002.

Fonseca also addressed his ability to raise his level in the tiebreaks in the first and third sets.

“Well, I tried to put all the intensity on the important points and I think it is one thing of myself that on the important points, I play better, I go for the shots and I’m courageous. So yeah, that was the difference today,” the Brazilian explained.

Prior to this victory, Fonseca lost only 12 games across three dominant wins to qualify for the Australian Open.

The 18-year-old will face world No 55 Lorenzo Sonego in the second round in Melbourne. Fonseca beat the 29-year-old Italian in straight sets at the ATP 250 event in Bucharest in April last year.

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ANDREY RUBLEV VS. GRIGOR DIMITROV

 

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ANDREY RUBLEV STUNS DOUBLE DEFENDING CHAMPION ALCARAZ

 

ATP ROUNDUP: NO. 2 SEWD ANDREY RUBLEV FALLS IN ROTTERDAM QUARTERS

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 No. 5 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia smashed 10 aces, saved five of six break points and knocked out No. 2 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3 in a quarterfinal showdown at the ABN AMRO Open on Friday in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

While he committed twice as many unforced errors as Rublev (22 to 11), de Minaur still controlled most aspects of the match. Down 4-2 in the first-set tiebreaker, he ran off four straight points before winning his second set point. In the third set, he won 17 of 22 first-serve points and saved all three break points he faced.

The Australian will play No. 6 seed Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in the semifinals after Dimitrov outlasted Kazakhstan's Alexander Shevchenko 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4.

Top-seeded Italian Jannik Sinner won his 200th career tour-level match when Canadian opponent Milos Raonic retired due to a right hip injury, down 7-6 (4), 1-1. Sinner's opponent will be Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor, a 7-5, 7-6 (4) victor over Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori.

DE MINAUR LEFT DEVASTATED AFTER BELIEVING HE COULD PROGRESS IN OPEN

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 Alex de Minaur's belief that he could beat Andrey Rublev and finally reach the Australian Open quarter-finals made Sunday's defeat all the more devastating for the local favourite.

On a day when Australia Open defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka were both in action, all eyes in Melbourne were on 10th seed Alex de Minaur as he aimed to keep home interest in the competition alive.

De Minaur was the last Australian left in the singles, but his 6-4 6-7(5) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-0 loss to the fifth seed was certainly a world away from last year's exit at the same stage, when he was demolished in straight sets by Djokovic.

DJOKOVIČ,SABALENKA GO THROUGH AFTER JAUBER OUSTED TALENTED TEEN

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Novak Djokovic fought off another feisty challenge to reach the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday after women's champion Aryna Sabalenka made more serene progress and Ons Jabeur crashed out at the hands of a schoolgirl.

Top 10 seeds Coco Gauff, Barbora Krejcikova, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Jannik Sinner, Andrey Rublev and Stefanos Tsitsipas all got through their second-round contests in varying conditions as Melbourne lived up to its reputation for changeable weather.

Rain washed out more than three hours of play on the outer courts at the start of the day but the skies had long cleared by the time Djokovic took to the court where he has won 10 of his 24 Grand Slam titles.

As in his four-hour first round clash against qualifier Dino Prizmic, the 36-year-old Serbian looked in full pomp in the opening set against Australian Alexei Popyrin but lost the second.

The aggressive Popyrin, backed by a crowd in full voice, had set points in the third set but Djokovic saved them and, riled by an exchange with a fan in the crowd, ran out a 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) 6-3 winner.

SINNER A SUNDAY WINNER, RUBLEV GETS A SCARE AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN

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Jannik Sinner picked up where he left off in 2023 by easing past Botic van de Zandschulp into the second round of the Australian Open as the year's first Grand Slam got underway a day earlier than usual on Sunday.

The Italian fourth seed, the hottest player on the men's tour at the back end of last season with victories over Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev, was quickly back in his groove on Rod Laver Arena.

Although far from perfect, he broke his Dutch opponent to open the contest and grabbed another break to serve for the second set before securing his place in the second round 6-4 7-5 6-3.

"It's my first match of the season and it means a lot to get a win," said Sinner, who was cheered on by the "Carota Boys", a band of fans dressed as carrots.

"It's a tournament where I would like to play as good as possible ... hopefully I can show more as I go along. The first match is never easy, I think I can be happy."

Sinner is one of a band of young guns looking to dethrone 24-times Grand Slam champion Djokovic, who gets his bid for an 11th title underway against Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic in the evening session on Rod Laver Arena.

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At 26, Andrey Rublev is probably a bit old to be considered a young gun and the redheaded Russian had a much tougher time getting into round two, pushed all the way by debutant Thiago Seyboth Wild in his 7-5 6-4 3-6 4-6 7-6(6) win.

The often emotional Rublev was clearly furious at his inability to see off the Brazilian world number 78, who produced some sensational shots to frustrate the fifth seed and earn the support of the Margaret Court Arena crowd.

Seyboth Wild, who stunned Medvedev in the first round of last year's French Open, saved three match points at 6-5 down in the decider and raced to a 3-0 lead in the tiebreak before Rublev rallied for the victory.

"I'm not going to forget this match," said the relieved Russian.

"I was thinking about Daniil's match at Roland Garros when I had my chances and couldn't take them. Thiago is a super dangerous player, he was serving really hard, first and second serves, and hitting the ball really clean."