Before Saturday, 29-year-old Thiago Monteiro had never advanced beyond the second round of an ATP Masters 1000 event. Taking inspiration from the likes of Adrian Mannarino and Jan-Lennard Struff, the Brazilian channeled his “it's never too late” mantra to unlock the new milestone, beating one of the hottest competitors in the process. Monteiro put on an impeccable serving display to oust No. 6 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6-4, 6-4. The 118th-ranked qualifier did not face a break point until he... Read this story
