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Top Seed Monfils Falls In Stockholm

Gastao Elias produced the upset of the week so far by upending top seed Gael Monfils 7-6(4), 6-1 in the second round of the If Stockholm Open on Thursday. The 25-year-old Portuguese scored only his third tour-level hard-court win by saving all four break points faced. He will face Jack Sock in the quarter-finals. “It was a good day,” said Elias, who leapt into the air dramatically after taking match point. “I told someone before the match that I would [celebrate like Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring a goal] if I won. “It’s the best match I’ve ever played. I knew I could play at this level and compete with the top guys, and this is what I showed today. It’s...

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