Tsitsipas defeats Davidovich Fokina to defend Monte Carlo title

PARIS, April 17 (Xinhua) -- World No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece successfully defended his ATP Monte Carlo Masters title on Sunday, getting the better of unseeded Alejandro Davidovich Fokina from Spain 6-3, 7-6(3) to clinch his second ATP Masters 1000 crown.

The 23-year-old thus became the first repeat champion at Monaco since Rafael Nadal in 2018.

"I am very proud of myself," Tsitsipas said. "Things