LIVE UPDATES. Gael Monfils beats Schwartzman in the 1st round to set up a clash vs Ruud at the U.S. Open – U.S. OPEN RESULTS

U.S. OPEN - NEW YORK DRAW AND RESULTS. Monfils ousts Schwartzman to come up against Casper Ruud in the 2nd round

By
Luke Meyer
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Gael Monfils aces Diego Schwartzman 6-7(2) 6-2 6-2 6-1 in the 1st round in New York on Monday. Monfils will engage against Casper Ruud in the 2nd round. His best result in this event was reaching the semifinal in 2016. Here you can see his history at this event.

Monfils
New York
Monfils's Record

The French player added to his prize money $ 40,000 after winning this match. He has already won $ 140,000 after this win. If he wins the next match, Gael will add $ 75,000 to his earnings to get in total $ 215,000 in total.

After this contest, the head to head between Monfils and Schwartzman is 4-3.

Draw and next match H2H: Gael Monfils vs. Casper Ruud – stats

Monfils will square off with Ruud in the 2nd round.

This will be the 3rd time that Gael Monfils and Casper Ruud play each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Monfils and Ruud (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they fought against each other, Ruud won 3-6 7-63 6-4 in the 4th round in Indian Wells back in March 2024.

Gael was great in turning the table in the last 3 sets after dropping the the 1st set. Eventually, he lost just 5 games in the last 3 sets after scoring 93 points vs. Ruud’s 50 points.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Schwartzman 7-6
SchwartzmanMonfils
7
6
M
1
0
S
2
0
S
3
0
M
4
0
M
4
1
S
5
1
S
6
1
M
6
2
M
7
2
SchwartzmanMonfils
6
6
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
SchwartzmanMonfils
5
6
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
SchwartzmanMonfils
5
5
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
SchwartzmanMonfils
4
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
SchwartzmanMonfils
4
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
SchwartzmanMonfils
3
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
SchwartzmanMonfils
3
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
SchwartzmanMonfils
2
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
SchwartzmanMonfils
2
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
SchwartzmanMonfils
2
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
SchwartzmanMonfils
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
SchwartzmanMonfils
0
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40

Diego won the set after he broke Gael in the 3rd (2-1) game. Gael tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 4th (2-2) game. Anyhow, Schwartzman didn’t make any concession anymore to eventually clinch the set at the following breaker at 2.

Tiebreak

The Argentine won 4 minibreaks in the 1st (1-0), 4th (4-0), 8th (6-2) and 9th (7-2) point. On the other side, Gael won a minibreak in the 6th (1-5) point.

The Argentine won the tiebreak 7-2 after he conquered a decisive 4-0 lead.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1, 6-2, 7-2

Schwartzman was spot on in converting all his break points in the 3rd (1-1 30-40) and the 9th game (4-4 40-A, 40-A and 40-A). In addition on the other side, Gael was exemplary in converting all his break points in the 4th (1-2 30-40 and 40-A) and the 10th game (5-4 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 92 points. The set was a huge battle since finally the Argentine won just 2 points more than Gael (47-45). Schwartzman conceded 14 points on serve (28-14). on the other side of the net, Gael conceded 19 points on serve (31-19).

2nd Set -
Monfils 6-2
MonfilsSchwartzman
6
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
MonfilsSchwartzman
5
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
MonfilsSchwartzman
5
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
MonfilsSchwartzman
4
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
MonfilsSchwartzman
3
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
MonfilsSchwartzman
2
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
MonfilsSchwartzman
1
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
MonfilsSchwartzman
0
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40

Monfils in this set was too strong for Diego and without too much hustling he won 6-2 after breaking Schwartzman in the 3rd (2-1) and in the 5th (4-1) game.

A defining moment of this set was when the French player won 5 consecutive games in the 2nd set to convert the scoreline from 0-1 to 5-1.

Gael was on the money in converting all his break points in the 3rd (1-1 30-40) and the 4th game (3-1 15-40). On the other side, Gael didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 46 points. The French player won 14 points more than Schwartzman (30-16). The French player was extremely solid on serve to drop just 4 points (17-4). On the losing side, the Argentine conceded 13 points on serve (12-13).

3rd Set -
Monfils 6-2
MonfilsSchwartzman
6
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
MonfilsSchwartzman
5
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
MonfilsSchwartzman
5
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
MonfilsSchwartzman
4
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
MonfilsSchwartzman
3
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
MonfilsSchwartzman
2
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
MonfilsSchwartzman
2
0
15
0
15
15
15
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
MonfilsSchwartzman
1
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15

Monfils had a strong start of this set after breaking Diego Schwartzman in the 1st game (1-0). Monfils managed to strengthen his lead after breaking the Argentine in the 5th (4-1) game before conquering the set (6-2).

Monfils converted 50% of his break points (2/4). He had 4 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 15-40), the 3rd (2-0 15-40 and 30-40) and the 5th game (3-1 30-40). On the other side, Diego wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 8th game (2-5 30-40).

They contested 55 points. Gael won 9 points more than the Argentine (32-23). Gael dropped 11 points on serve (19-11). on the other side of the court, Schwartzman conceded 13 points on serve (12-13).

4th Set -
Monfils 6-1
MonfilsSchwartzman
6
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
MonfilsSchwartzman
5
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
MonfilsSchwartzman
4
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
MonfilsSchwartzman
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
MonfilsSchwartzman
3
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
MonfilsSchwartzman
2
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
MonfilsSchwartzman
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0

Monfils enjoyed quite a good start of the set after breaking Diego Schwartzman in the 1st game (1-0) before consolidating his break and lead 4-0. Monfils improved his lead after breaking the Argentine in the 3rd (3-0) and in the 7th (6-1) game before winning the set.

An important stage of this set was when the French player won 4 consecutive games in the 4th set so as to bring the scoreline from 0-0 to 4-0.

Gael converted 50% of his break points (3/6). He had 6 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 0-40), the 2nd (2-0 15-40 and 30-40), the 5th (4-0 15-40 and 30-40) and the 7th game (5-1 15-40). On the other side, Schwartzman wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 6th game (1-4 30-40).

They played 42 points. Gael was the one to win the set after conquering 16 more points than Diego (29-13). Gael surrendered 5 points on serve (14-5). On the losing side, the Argentine conceded 15 points on serve (8-15).

1st
Monfils
Schwartzman
6-7
6
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
2nd
Monfils
Schwartzman
6-2
6
2
5
2
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
3rd
Monfils
Schwartzman
6-2
6
2
5
2
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
4th
Monfils
Schwartzman
6-1
6
1
5
1
4
1
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
 

Tennis Scores at the U.S. Open

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  • Mitchell KruegerKrueger – Hugo GrenierGrenier (4-6 6-3 6-4 7-5)
  • Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut – Luca NardiNardi (7-5 7-63 7-65)
  • Arthur RinderknechRinderknech – Christopher EubanksEubanks (6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3 7-68)
  • Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Kyrian JacquetJacquet (6-3 6-4 6-2)
  • Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena – Jan ChoinskiChoinski (6-2 6-3 5-7 6-75 6-3)
  • Gael MonfilsMonfils – Diego SchwartzmanSchwartzman (6-72 6-2 6-2 6-1)
  • Arthur CazauxCazaux – Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta (6-1 6-3 6-3)
  • Juncheng ShangShang – Alexander BublikBublik (6-4 3-6 5-7 6-3 6-4)
  • Andrey RublevRublev – Thiago Seyboth WildSeyboth Wild (6-3 7-63 7-5)
  • Rinky HijikataHijikata – Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina (7-61 3-6 6-4 6-3)
  • Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko – Dominik KoepferKoepfer (6-3 7-5 5-7 6-2)
  • Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Soon-Woo KwonKwon (7-5 6-2 6-3)
  • Francisco ComesanaComesana – Dominic StrickerStricker (4-6 6-3 7-64 6-3)
  • Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Sebastian OfnerOfner (5-7 6-4 6-4 6-2)
  • Alexander ZverevZverev – Maximilian MartererMarterer (6-2 6-75 6-3 6-2)
  • Ugo HumbertHumbert – Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro (6-3 6-4 6-4)
  • Brandon NakashimaNakashima – Holger RuneRune (6-2 6-1 6-4)
  • Ben SheltonShelton – Dominic ThiemThiem (6-4 6-2 6-2)
  • Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Reilly OpelkaOpelka (7-63 1-6 6-1 7-5)
  • Taylor FritzFritz – Camilo Ugo CarabelliUgo Carabelli (7-5 6-1 6-2)
  • Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero – Maks KasnikowskiKasnikowski (6-76 6-1 6-2 3-6 7-66)
  • Alexandre MullerMuller – Adam WaltonWalton (3-6 7-67 6-3 6-4)
  • Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini – Albert Ramos-VinolasRamos-Vinolas (7-62 6-2 6-3)
  • Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry – Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardMpetshi Perricard (6-4 6-2 6-3)

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