Monte-Carlo Masters 2022, today's results, scores, winners, and recap: Stefanos Tsitsipas sets up title showdown with Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | Day 7

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will meet in the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will meet in the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina advanced to his first Masters 1000 final at Monte-Carlo on Saturday after beating Grigor Dimitrov in three sets.

The second semifinal between Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas was highly anticipated but turned out to be a one-sided affair as the Greek won in straight sets to keep his title defense alive.

In the men's doubles event, top seeds Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury reached the final after surviving a scare from Rohan Bopanna and Jamie Murray. The duo will take on sixth seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah, who beat Marcelo Arevalo and Jean-Julien Rojer in the other semifinal.

Here are the results from Day 7 of the Monte-Carlo Masters:

Davidovich Fokina overcomes resilient Dimitrov to reach maiden Masters 1000 final

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina put in a fine display to beat Grigor Dimitrov and reach the final in Monte-Carlo. The Spaniard broke in the third game of the opening set and won it 6-4. Having lost his serve early in the second, the Spaniard broke Dimitrov twice in a row and found himself serving for the match at 5-4. However, Dimitrov fought back to take the set into a tie-break, which he won 7-2.

The Bulgarian was a break up in the final set but Davidovich Fokina responded brilliantly by winning six of the last seven games.

Tsitsipas makes light work of Zverev to reach second straight final at Monte-Carlo

Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Alexander Zverev in straight sets
Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Alexander Zverev in straight sets

Reigning champion Stefanos Tsitsipas kept his title defense alive with a comprehensive win over Alexander Zverev. After trading multiple breaks in the opening set, the Greek broke for a third time to take it 6-4.

The 23-year-old took charge of the second set, winning the last four games to book his place in the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters.

Monte-Carlo Masters 2022 Day 7 results at a glance

Men's singles (semifinals)

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina def. Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-7(2), 6-3

(3) Stefanos Tsitsipas def. (2) Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-2

Men's doubles (semifinals):

(1) Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury def. Jamie Murray / Rohan Bopanna 3-6, 7-6(4), 11-9

(6) Juan Sebastian Cabal / Robert Farah def. (8) Marcelo Arevalo / Jean-Julien Rojer 7-5, 6-3

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