Gael Monfils has recently stated that he is not sure for how long he will keep on playing tennis. However, in Washington, it still seemed like he was having a lot of fun. The French sensation didn’t miss the chance to entertain the local crowd with some amazing shot-making when facing home favorite Bjorn Fratangelo. Here is a video of Gael executing a fantastic smash dunk. It seems that there will be a lot of fun in his following match against Alexander Bublik.
Monfils in Washington, ranking, and results in 2023
Now ranked no.323, Monfils owns a compiled 3-8 win-loss record in 2023. The French player is now playing in Washington where he managed to beat the world no.695 Bjorn Fratangelo 6-3 6-4.
Gael Monfils will play the world no.25 Alexander Bublik in the 2nd round. Their current record is 1-1.
Monfils won 11 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 7 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Monfils is scheduled to play next in Toronto (National Bank Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 7th of August thanks to a protected ranking.
Alexander Bublik in 2023
Now ranked no.25 (career-high), the Kazakhstani played his last match on the 9th of July when he lost to world no.7 Andrey Rublev 7-5 6-3 6-7(6) 6-7(5) 6-4 in the 4th round in Wimbledon (draw).
During this season Bublik achieved a composed 20-22 win-loss record. Bublik conquered 1 title in Halle.
Bublik has scheduled to compete next in Toronto (National Bank Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 7th of August.
Gael Monfils and Alexander Bublik fought against each other just twice. Their actual head to head record is 1-1. Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Gael Monfils won 6-1 6-0 6-4 in the 2nd round in Melbourne (Australian Open) in January 2022.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.