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Monfils Cherishes Maiden Shot At London Glory

Fun is Gael Monfils’ buzzword and the gregarious Frenchman is determined to enjoy his debut at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.  Monfils has always illustrated his scintillating talent and athleticism on the court but in 2016 he exhibited a steel behind his flamboyance. The first-time qualifier at The O2 is following in the footsteps of his generation of countrymen to feature in the season finale. He will hope to draw inspiration from Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s (2011, l. to Federer) and Gilles Simon’s (2008, l. to Novak Djokovic in Shanghai) run to the semi-finals. “It means a lot to me, I am very happy. I can’t wait to get onto the court and play my game,” stated the World No. 6. [ALSO...

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Top 8 Take On The Mannequin Challenge

Aligning the Top 8 players outside their private locker rooms might have been the easiest part of pulling off the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals mannequin challenge on Thursday night. The hardest part: Getting them to stand still and stop telling jokes. The always entertaining Gael Monfils was his usual self, sharing laughs in French with Stan Wawrinka. The Swiss was improvising as well, playing director and changing how he'd hold his racquet. [ALSO LIKE] New World No. 1 Andy Murray might have had the toughest job. The Scot had to hold his arm steady for about a minute, long enough for the mannequin challenge and the Top 8 selfie. “Can't. Stop. Shaking,” he said. All told, it took about...

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