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teams.ie Editorial TeamDaniil Medvedev's clay-court campaign got off to a disastrous start at Monte Carlo when he suffered the first 6-0 6-0 shutout of his career at the hands of Italian Matteo Berrettini, with the Russian committing 27 unforced errors and smashing his racquet in frustration. Meanwhile, the elite continues to dominate on the red dirt as Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz both secured opening wins in their battle for world number one supremacy, while Britain's Cameron Norrie notched his first Monte Carlo victory since 2019 with a win over Miomir Kecmanovic. Jessica Pegula has already bagged a second title of 2026 after retaining her Charleston Open crown with a commanding display over Ukrainian Yuliia Starodubtseva. No Irish players feature prominently in this week's headlines, but the European clay swing is heating up with established stars misfiring and rising talent continuing to surge through the ranks.
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Medvedev destroys racquet in 6-0 6-0 loss
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Medvedev smashes racket then bins it during 6-0, 6-0 loss in Monte Carlo
World No 10 suffers heavy loss to Matteo Berrettini Russian committed 27 unforced errors Daniil Medvedev smashed his racket several times and placed the remna
Sinner & Alcaraz open clay-court seasons with wins
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz continued their tussle for the world number one spot as they opened their clay-court seasons with commanding second-round wins
Boulter suffers first-round exit to Ruse in Austria
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Pegula retains Charleston title for second 2026 win
Top seed Jessica Pegula retains the Charleston Open title with a comfortable victory against first-time finalist Yuliia Starodubtseva.
Norrie claims first win in Monte Carlo since 2019
British number one Cameron Norrie defeats Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic for his first Monte Carlo Masters match win since 2019.
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GB's Kartal out of BJK Cup qualifier with injury
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Emma Raducanu pulls out of Linz Open as recovery from illness drags on
The 23-year-old British No 1 also sat out Miami Open Post-viral symptoms from illness stall comeback Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from next week’s Linz Open as
Raducanu pulls out of another tournament after illness
Emma Raducanu delays the start of her clay-court season as she continues to recover from a viral illness, according to her representatives.
Cautious Draper playing long game with withdrawal
Britain's Jack Draper withdraws from next week's Monte Carlo Masters as he continues his cautious comeback following an arm injury.