jim lumsden, bbc news.esday, world number one novak djokovic begins his monte carlo masters campain. the serbian was forced to miss indian wells and the miami masters due to his covid vaccination status, but he's looking forward to starting the clay court season and preparing for the upcoming french open. idid i did more trading on clay, which is of course positive if you think about the clay season, and, you know, i haven't had much success in monte carlo in the last three years, i haven't played really good tennis here, so i'm hoping that this year i can start the clay season better than i did in the previous years, and hopefully build my form as i'm coming closer to paris. to football and it's been four long years since barcelona last won a league title, but they're closing in on the trophy, despite only managing a draw with girona on monday. they've now moved 13 points clear of rivals real madrid, but barca may see it as a missed opportunity. the home side had 18 efforts on goal, but only 3 of them on t

jim lumsden rounds up the best of the action on day one.upset a possibility when his surface broken by the number 33 for the first time of this and it looked like when francisco strolled through the first set, number 11 was always up against the momentum stayed against it as the momentum stayed with the argentinian who took the second set to wrap up victory in an hour and 12 minutes. next up is a meeting with belletini who made light work of the american, 22nd of the world, the italian galloped throughthe first set and the second swiftly went the way of the first before taking a little under an hour and a half. britain's andy murray said he is playing for fun these days but clay is his least favourite surface. and it showed, the 35—year—old had a grim time of it, 6—3 versus the australian in the absence of bill murray. ——miserable murray on tuesday, world number one novak djokovic begins his monte carlo masters campain. the serbian was forced to miss indian wells and the miami masters due to his covid vaccination status, but he's looking fo

been a big name exit with the british men's number one cameron norrie falling at the first hurdle. jim lumsdenn, 22nd of the world, the italian developed the first set and the second swiftly went the way of the second swiftly went the way of the first before taking a little under an hour and a half. britain's andy murray said he is playing for fun these days but play is his least favourite surface. and it 35—year—old had a grim time of it against alex and dismissed 61, 6—3 versus the australian in the absence of bill murray. to cricket and there was a classic match in the indian premier league as the lucknow super giants got their third win of the new season — but only just. chasing 213, the super giants looked to be in real trouble at 23 for three, but marcus stoinis and nicholas pooran both hit quick half centuries to get them back in the game. and, despite losing wickets at regular intervals, they got over the line with the final ball — with one wicket remaining. it is still 0—0, it is still 0-0, 40 it is still 0—0, 40 minutes past half—time and if barcelona win this, the 15 clear at the to