Gael Monfils played a fantastic match against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round in Toronto to dismiss the world number 4 6-4 6-3. The French man was definitely in the right mood to entertain the crowd. At the certain point, he managed to hit a thunderous forehand while jumping high in the air.
Here is the video.
Taking flight ✈️#NBO23 @Gael_Monfils pic.twitter.com/nJc8uugTFg
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 9, 2023
Monfils in Toronto, ranking, and results in 2023
WLWWWLLWLW Ranked no.276, the French player owns an overall 6-9 record in 2023. The French player is now having a run in Toronto where he beat the world no.29 Christopher Eubanks 7-63 6-74 6-1 and the world no.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-3.
Gael Monfils will face the world no.62 Aleksandar Vukic in the 3rd round on Thursday at 4:30 pm on GRANDSTAND. They have never competed against each other so far in top competitions.
Gael 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 Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 13th of August thanks to a protected ranking.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2023
Now the world no.4, Stefanos played his last match on the 9th of August when he was overcome by world no.276 Gael Monfils 6-4 6-3 in the 2nd round in Toronto (draw).
This year Tsitsipas owns a composed 39-14 record. This year, Tsitsipas conquered 1 title in Los Cabos. The Greek was the finalist at the Australian Open and Barcelona.
Tsitsipas has scheduled to play next in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 13th of August.
Gael Monfils and Stefanos Tsitsipas played each other 4 times. The head to head is 2-2. Before, the last time they fought against each other, Gael Monfils won 6-4 6-3 in the 2nd round in Toronto (National Bank Open) on the 9th of August 2023.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
