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And just like that, the first clay Masters tournament of the 2024 season is already in the rear mirror. As players are moving on to Barcelona and Munich, let’s take a second to reflect on what happened and what we can take away for the remainder of the clay season. Tsitsipas is all the way back, is he? There were quite a few experts in the tennis world that were questioning Stefanos Tsitsipas coming into Monaco, but the big Greek seems to have found his game once again. Granted, the Monte Carlo Masters has historically been a very good tournament …

Level: WTA 250 | Prizemoney: $267,082 | Surface: Clay | Singles: 32 | Doubles: 16 With the beginning of the clay season in full swing, we turn to Rouen in France for the 2024 Capfinances Rouen Metropole Open. This is an interesting tournament on the WTA tour as it’s played on indoor clay, posing an exciting deviation from the usual clay court grind. The surface means players will benefit from the ball speed and consistency that an indoor court provides, crossed with the topspin friendly, grippy nature of clay. It’s the perfect clay court for a big server with an …

The first clay court Masters 1000 tournament of 2024 has arrived! Who will make their mark in the Monte-Carlo Masters and capture the title? I outline five contenders who may have what it takes to slide into the clay season with a bang (in no particular order).  Jannik Sinner  The 22 year old Italian has been the standout player on the ATP tour this year. He secured his maiden grand slam title in Melbourne earlier this year, claimed the ATP Rotterdam title, just recently won the Miami Open and has lost only one match so far in 2024 (to Carlos …