The Monte-Carlo Masters, part of the ATP-1000 series, featured Kazakhstan's top tennis player Alexander Bublik (ATP #18) in the first round of the doubles category. Bublik, alongside French player Adrian Mannarino, faced a defeat against the German pair of Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz with a score of 2:6, 1:6.
The German duo, seeded sixth in the tournament, managed to secure victory over the Kazakh-French team in just 44 minutes. Bublik's participation in the Monte-Carlo event came to an end following his loss in the singles category to Croatian player Borna Coric (ATP #33) with a score of 1:6, 1:6.
Additionally, another Kazakhstan representative, Alexander Shevchenko, experienced a disappointing departure from the Monte-Carlo Masters. Shevchenko suffered an unexpected defeat in the first round of the qualifiers against Argentine player Federico Coria (ATP #89) with a score of 2:6, 4:6.
