France, April 15 -- Stefanos Tsitsipas on Monday re-entered the world's top 10 following a spectacular week at the Monte Carlo Masters during which he dispatched three of the best players on the planet to claim a third title in the principality.

Tsitsipas began the tournament as world number 12 but produced sustained sequences of the dazzling tennis that have taken him as high as number three and to the French Open and Australian Open finals.

He claimed one of the most prestigious crowns on the men's tour on Sunday with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Casper Ruud.

The 25-year-old Greek swept through the opening set in 36 minutes on the back of punishing forehands.

He stayed strong towards the end of the second set as his Norwegian opponent in...