Monte-Carlo Masters

It always hurts when Roger loses. Disappointed, annoyed, frustrated, sad, anticlimax, however you feel, we suffer, don’t we? But I had a great day at Monte-Carlo Country Club on Friday. Surprise! I managed to take a day-off and jumped on a train in the morning. I got a second category seat in the Court Rainier for €90 (no other choice) …

Most tennis fans will have a bucket list of tournaments they would like to visit and Monte Carlo has always been on mine. Not too far, wonderful location but how to make it happen…..? Lucky lucky me then to receive an invitation through friends to finally attend this year's Masters, made more special by the fact that Rog would finally …

Roger Federer's return to competition was thwarted by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga who defeated the Swiss 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters Quarter Finals. In what was Roger's first tournament play since Melbourne he made a flying start; breaking Tsonga 3 times in the opening set to take it 6-2. But the four time Monte Carl finalist couldn't maintain …

A swift afternoon's work for the GOAT as he continued his fantastic record against Roberto Bautista Agut with a 6-2 6-4 victory to book his spot in the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters Quarter Final. When I saw this match up was on the cards I knew it'd be a good one if it materialised as it was always going to …

Hey all, long time no match report but thankfully it's as if Roger has never been away as he recorded a routine 6-3 6-4 win over Guillermo Garcia Lopez in his first match on the tour since his loss to Djokovic at the Australian Open. It certainly felt like a lifetime since he last stepped on court (a pre cursor …

Hey all, the Monte Carlo draw has just been announced and it will be Federer's first tournament back since the Australia Open having undergone knee surgery in February. After he attempted to make his return at the Miami Open 2 weeks ago, but couldn't participate due to a stomach virus, it now means he's back to his planned schedule of …

Hi my fellow PeRFect Tennis readers, Did anyone spot me on TV/stream looking particularly gorgeous for our Fed? Or 90 year-old Sophie? Yes, I was there to witness his disappointing loss to Monfils unfortunately. I know Monte-Carlo Masters is not everyone’s liking especially for Fedfans. Monaco has never been on my bucket list as a place to visit, either. I’d …

No missing Monte Carlo title for Federer this year as he was defeated by Gael Monfils 6-4 7-6(5) in 1 hour and 44 minutes to bow out in the third round. It's the very beginning of the clay court season. It's going to take me some time to feel 100 percent comfortable… Not many guys are perfect this week. But …

No Chardy troubles here for the GOAT as he defeated the Frenchman 6-2, 6-1 in his first clay outing of 2015 at the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters. The match was a far cry from their encounter in Rome last year which ended in defeat for the Swiss but here he needed just 55 minutes to book his spot in the …

Hey all, the Monte Carlo draw for 2015 has just landed and it's a very strong field of players; which means no easy route to the final for any of the top seeds especially not Roger who's received a tough run in. You can see his projected opponents below: Federer's Seeded Opponents Round 1: Bye Round 2: Jeremy Chardy Round …