Indian Wells 2022: Nadal beats Evans to extend season start to 17 – and his 400th Masters match-win
The Masters records of Rafael Nadal are matched by very few others. Indeed only Novak Djokovic is currently on a par with the Spaniard at…
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Rotterdam 2020: Gael Monfils beats Auger-Aliassime to win 10th title – back-to-back for first time
Both finalists at this year’s ABN AMRO Tennis Tournament had reached this final match without facing a seed, but only one of them had the…
Dubai 2019: Stefanos Tsitsipas battles past Monfils in marathon effort to reach No10
Semi-final day in Dubai dawned in an inauspicious style. This part of the world is accustomed to no more than five days of rain a…
Dubai 2019: Monfils in fighting form to seal SF place against Greek star Tsitsipas
The dazzling form of Gael Monfils has continued to catch the eye in Dubai after doing just the same in Rotterdam a fortnight ago. In…
Dubai 2019: Top seed Kei Nishikori beaten, but impressive Gael Monfils surges on to quarters
The first round was complete, but only four of the original eight seeds had survived. Both former champions came through, though second seed and seven-time…
Rotterdam 2019: Gael Monfils wins first title in over a year against resurgent Stan Wawrinka
It had been almost two years since three-time Major champion and 2015 Rotterdam titlist Stan Wawrinka reached a final. Indeed, his semi-final against the top…
Gael Monfils ends Edmund hopes, as cool, calm and collected Ernests Gulbis bursts back into contention
There was certainly no excess of luck for Kyle Edmund in this year’s Wimbledon draw. He opened against the only British qualifier, Alexander Ward, so…
Never-say-die Rafael Nadal scores No9 in Monte Carlo, his first Masters in two years
Naturally the euros and the points on offer on the final day of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Master were important, but for Rafael Nadal, this represented…
Rotterdam 2016: Martin Klizan storms past Gael Monfils to win first 500 title
It was proving to be one of the most intriguing editions of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in its 43 years. First it lost…
Rotterdam 2016: Monfils dismisses Gulbis to set first Coric meeting
If their one and only previous match was anything to go by, the Round 1 encounter between two of the most charismatic players on the…
French Open 2015: ‘Pumped up’ Roger Federer beats Gael Monfils
As if the contest for a quarter-final place between Roger Federer and Gael Monfils was not tough enough, the weather made sure it was a…
French Open 2015: Monfils talks the talk ahead of Federer – and rain – challenge
The tennis forecast could not have been brighter for middle Sunday at Roland Garros. The only remaining French woman in the singles draw, No29 seed…
French Open 2015: Federer impresses, but Tsonga, Mahut, Monfils lift the roof
For anyone in the vicinity of Roland Garros on a sunny afternoon at the end of May, there can never be any doubt when a…
Monte-Carlo Masters: Berdych batters Monfils to reach 4th Masters final
When Gael Monfils appeared at the very last moment on the draw sheet of this year’s Monte Carlo Masters, taking a wild card and a…
Monte Carlo Masters: Gael Monfils brings Roger Federer hopes to premature end
Suddenly, on an overcast and humid day in Monaco, the door was thrown open for a brand new contender to slide their way to the…
Rotterdam 2015: Monfils draws blood, but Berdych storms on to win
The quarter-final schedule at the first ATP 500 of 2015 in Rotterdam is certainly living up to its reputation and its 500 status. All four…
Rotterdam 2015: Third time lucky for Gael Monfils, into the second round
The flamboyant Frenchman and former world No7 Gael Monfils had come to Rotterdam for the last two years and gone home empty-handed. His problem was…
Davis Cup final 2014: Monfils and Wawrinka thrill on opening day
It is safe to say that the Davis Cup final between France and Switzerland has been one of the most highly-anticipated ends to the tennis…
US Open 2014: Federer survives match points and Monfils in midnight drama
A year ago, the man who would take on five-time former champion Roger Federer for a place in the US Open’s semi-finals was not even…
French Open 2014: Murray beats Monfils and fading light to take on Nadal
Two of the men’s quarter-finals at this year’s French Open unfolded just as they should, with the two highest seeds making their way through the…
French Open 2014: Gael Monfils joins Rafael Nadal in fourth round
Rafael Nadal swept past Leonardo Mayer to maintain his record of reaching the fourth round in all of his French Open appearances. The world number…