Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters 2016: Sunday Tennis Scores, Results, Updated Schedule

The Monte-Carlo Masters got underway in earnest Sunday, as a series of qualifying matches and a pair of first-round contests took place.  

No. 15 seed Gilles Simon was the biggest name in action, taking care of Viktor Troicki in a straight-sets romp. Frenchman Jeremy Chardy was also victorious, though his 7-6 (3), 7-5 win over Andrey Kuznetsov was more hotly contested.

Simon moved on rather easily, given his struggles with consistency. He double-faulted three times and managed to hit only 41 percent of his first serves in play. Winning six of seven points when facing a break wound up being the difference, and Simon was successful on 75 percent of his first serves that actually went in.

He moves on to play either Grigor Dimitrov or Filip Krajinovic, who are scheduled for their first-round matchup Monday. 

Round of 64	Winner	Loser	Score
Qualifiers	Winner	Loser	Score
	(15) Gilles Simon	Viktor Troicki	6-3, 6-4
	Jeremy Chardy	Andrey Kuznetsov	7-6 (3), 7-5
	Daniel Gimeno-Traver	Marcel Granollers	6-3, 6-0
	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	Mikhail Youzhny	2-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4
	Damir Dzumhur	Thomas Fabbiano	6-1, 6-3
	Filip Krajinovic	Santiago Giraldo	6-4, 7-6 (2)
	Taro Daniel	Facundo Bagnis	7-6 (5), 6-4
	Jan-Lennard Struff	Hugo Nys	6-2, 6-3
	Stephane Robert	Benjamin Balleret	6-3, 5-7, 6-1

Chardy won on the back of his first-serve power despite some struggles of his own. He drilled eight aces past Kuznetsov, but those also came with six double faults. The match was filled with back-and-forth breaks. Chardy managed to save only three of his seven break points, while Kuznetsov was good on only five of 10. Neither player won more than 60 percent of his serve points, with Kuznetsov barely taking more than half.

Chardy will take on Albert Ramos-Vinolas or Roberto Bautista Agut in his second-round matchup.

In qualifier matchups, perhaps the biggest upset of the day was No. 11 qualifier Daniel Gimeno-Traver taking down top qualifier Marcel Granollers. Gimeno-Traver was dominant in his 6-3, 6-0 triumph. He didn't face a single break point on his serves, winning 77 percent of the points overall. Granollers won just 46 percent of his serve points against his fellow Spaniard.

Pablo Cuevas awaits Gimeno-Traver in the first round.

Overall, the qualifying rounds have been full of upsets. Each of the top four seeded qualifiers won't be moving on to the actual tournament. Pierre-Hugues Herbert clinched that stat with a 2-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4 comeback victory over third-seeded qualifier Mikhail Youzhny. The 33-year-old Youzhny, a former top-10 player, moved back into the top 100 earlier this year but hasn't been able to build on his early success on clay courts.

Herbert will play Guido Pella for the right to take on Andy Murray in the second round.

Damir Dzumhur is the top-seeded qualifier moving on. The fifth seed was solid in his 6-1, 6-3 victory over Thomas Fabbiano, saving all six of his break points and winning 76 percent of his first serves. Robin Haase awaits in the first round, with the winner taking on Tomas Berdych in the second round.

Overall, this is the last day of things being quiet at Monte Carlo. A number of top seeds will be in action Monday, serving as a prelude to the top eight finally ramping things up Tuesday. A majority of the players who were victorious Sunday are unlikely to make it through Tuesday, but we'll see if any of them use their qualifying opportunity to make a surprising run.