Day Two at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters delivered a mix of emotion, upsets, and rising talent on the red clay of Monaco
The biggest story was the farewell of Swiss legend Stan Wawrinka, who played his final match at the tournament where he claimed his only Masters 1000 title in 2014.
Meanwhile, Stefanos Tsitsipas suffered a disappointing straight-sets defeat to Francisco Cerundolo, his first opening-round loss here in eight attempts.
Here are all the Round of 64 results from Day 2, plus quick recaps of the key matches:
Day Two 2026 Monte Carlo Masters Round of 64 Results
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Baez | Stan Wawrinka (WC) | 7-5 7-5 |
| Jiri Lehecka (11) | Emilio Nava (Q) | 7-6(1) 6-7(8) 6-2 |
| Valentin Vacherot | Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Q) | 5-7 6-2 6-1 |
| Flavio Cobolli (10) | Francisco Comesana (Q) | 7-5 2-6 6-3 |
| Alexander Blockx (Q) | Denis Shapovalov | 6-4 4-6 6-3 |
| Joao Fonseca | Gabriel Diallo | 6-2 6-3 |
| Arthur Rinderknech | Karen Khachanov (12) | 7-5 6-2 |
| Andrey Rublev (13) | Nuno Borges | 6-4 1-6 6-1 |
| Zizou Bergs | Adrian Mannarino | 6-4 6-3 |
| Cristian Garin (Q) | Matteo Arnaldi (LL) | 6-2 6-4 |
| Francisco Cerundolo (16) | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 7-5 6-4 |
| Tomas Machac | Daniel Altmaier | 6-4 1-6 6-3 |
Quick Recap
Sebastian Baez def. Stan Wawrinka 7-5 7-5
In an emotional farewell, 41-year-old Swiss legend and 2014 Monte-Carlo champion Stan Wawrinka played his final match at the event.
The wild card fell to Argentina’s Sebastian Baez in straight sets, but he received a warm send-off from the crowd as he missed out on a clash with Carlos Alcaraz.
Stan was up a break in the first set, but Baez is a tough cookie on clay, and his counterpunching style got the job done.
Slower European clay isn’t the Argentine’s favourite, and he did have a wobble losing a 5-1 lead in the second, yet was the more stable of the two.
Francisco Cerundolo (16) def. Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5 6-4
Francisco Cerundolo produced a dominant clay-court performance to defeat three-time Monte-Carlo champion Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets.
This marked Tsitsipas’ first opening-round loss at the tournament in eight appearances and will cause him to drop significantly in the rankings (potentially to his lowest since his teenage years).
Cerundolo looked sharp and in control throughout, while Tsitsipas’s woes continue.
Arthur Rinderknech def. Karen Khachanov (12) 7-5 6-2
Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech delivered a strong upset, dismantling 12th seed Karen Khachanov in just over 90 minutes.
Rinderknech was solid from the baseline and clinical on return, advancing comfortably into the second round.
Joao Fonseca def. Gabriel Diallo 6-2 6-3
Rising Brazilian star Joao Fonseca made a confident Monte-Carlo debut with a straightforward straight-sets win over Canada’s Gabriel Diallo. Fonseca looked composed on the clay and impressed in his first appearance at the event.
Other Notable Results from Day 2
- Andrey Rublev (13) def. Nuno Borges 6-4 1-6 6-1. Rublev battled through a mid-match dip to advance.
- Zizou Bergs def. Adrian Mannarino 6-4 6-3. A solid win for the Belgian.
- Valentin Vacherot def. Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Q) 5-7 6-2 6-1. The home favourite from Monaco came back strongly after losing the first set, winning 12 of the last 13 games. He’ll now face a tough second-round clash with Lorenzo Musetti.
- Alexander Blockx (Q) def. Denis Shapovalov 6-4 4-6 6-3. The young qualifier continued his strong form by taking out the Canadian.
Highlights
Monte Carlo Masters 2026 Day Three Round of 32 Matches
- Carlos Alcaraz vs Sebastian Baez
- Tomas Martin Etcheverry vs Grigor Dimitrov
- Terence Atmane vs Ethan Quinn
- Gael Monfils vs Alexander Bublik
- Hubert Hurkacz vs Luciano Darderi
- Cameron Norrie vs Alex de Minaur
- Roberto Bautista Agut vs Matteo Berrettini
- Joao Fonseca vs Gabriel Diallo
- Arthur Rinderknech vs Karen Khachanov
- Alexei Popyrin vs Casper Ruud
- Corentin Moutet vs Alexandre Muller
- Marin Cilic vs Alexander Shevchenko
- Ugo Humbert vs Jannik Sinner