Watch as Hot Shot machine Gael Monfils was at it again in Indian Wells, firing a running backhand winner in his second round win over John Isner. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Gael Monfils began his 10th appearance at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on a positive note, defeating Australia’s Matthew Ebden 6-3, 6-3 on Friday. The 31-year-old, who reached the quarter-finals in 2016 (l. to Raonic), broke Ebden on four occasions, and came back from 0-2 down in the second set, to secure the 71-minute win. The Frenchman improves his 2018 win/loss record to 12-5, highlighted by his seventh title on tour in the first week of the season at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha (d. Rublev). Monfils isn't accustomed to playing first-round matches in Indian Wells – the Frenchman has had a first-round bye his past five appearances in the desert (2017, 2016, 2014, 2010, 2009). But...
Watch hot shot as Gael Monfils executes a no-look half volley before winning the point against Diego Schwartzman at the 2018 Rio Open presented by Claro. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
A little frustration from Gael Monfils would be no surprise after rain postponed overnight the completion of his second-round victory over top seed Marin Cilic at the Rio Open presented by Claro. The unseeded Frenchman had already let a match point slip the day before against the Croat and faced a set point after the resumption of play on Thursday. Fortunately for Monfils, however, the pair returned to court for just four more points, as he completed the upset on his second match point, 6-3, 7-6(8). The win extends Monfils’ FedEx ATP Head2Head record against the Australian Open finalist to 3-0. He had beaten Cilic once before in Rio de Janeiro at the 2016 Olympic Games. [ALSO LIKE] Next up, he...
Watch highlights as Gael Monfils returns to defeat top seed Marin Cilic in the second round of the Rio Open presented by Claro. Dominic Thiem, Aljaz Bedene and Fabio Fognini also advanced. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo Credit: Rio Open.