If you think that Gael Monfils cannot surprise anymore, think again. The Frenchman wins one of the craziest matches of his career after beating Key Nishikori in 3 sets in the Montreal 2nd round.
The match became an epic when Gael was 2-6 down in the tiebreak of the decider. From that moment on, the Frenchman really entered into his zone to win 6 consecutive points after playing a tennis out of this world. Eventually, the Frenchman conquered the match 6-7 (4) 7-5 7-6 (6) after 2 hours and 41 minutes leaving the crowd on fire.
This was revenge. MONFILS
Soon after the match, an elated Monfils commented
“It’s a good victory for many reasons. It’s a big revenge because last year around this time I had the same thing actually against Kei. I was up 6-2 in the tie-break in the Olympics in the quarter-finals, and I lost the tie-break. So I know exactly what he feels.
Last year, as well, a bit before, I played him in Miami. I also had five match points, and I lost it 7-6 in the third. I’m more than happy because I fought through the toughness because it was tough for me. It was a bit like a rollercoaster. I was a break down in each set.”
Next vs. Bautista Agut
Gael will face Bautista Agut in the 3rd round. The head to head is 3-0 for Gael.
