Round-up: Tsitsipas title defence gathers pace, Ruud bows out

“Stefanos Tsitsipas kept his hopes of winning back-to-back Monte-Carlo titles alive with a straight-sets win over Laslo Djere. The 23-year-old Greek is targeting a first tour-title since triumphing in Lyon last year. There were also wins for Grigor Dimitrov, Diego Schartzman and Taylor Fritz.”