World no. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas claimed the Monte Carlo title following a 6-3, 7-6 triumph over world no. 46 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Tsitsipas needed an hour and 36 minutes to topple the first-time Masters 1000 finalist and defend the crown lifted a year ago.Thus, Tsitsipas is the fourth player to defend the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 crown after Thomas Muster, Juan Carlos Ferrero and Rafael Nadal. Stefanos secured the eighth ATP title and the fourth on clay, and he is the fourth player to defend the first Masters 1000 title after Boris Becker, Lleyton Hewitt and Rafael Nadal.Tsitsipas scored the third victory ove …