Gaël Monfils finds his way back to form with the North American hard court tour. After joining the round of 16 in Washington, the Frenchman, now ranked 276th player in the world after spending months away from the courts due to repeated injuries, offered Stefanos Tsitsipas in the round of 16.
A victory (6-3, 6-4) that the Parisian won against a Greek, it is true, very far from his best level for many weeks, but by delighting the public with some spectacular shots. Like this forehand that nailed the fourth player in the world. A missile launched in complete relaxation after a return of serve from his opponent timed at 188 km / h! Another impressive sequence: a powerful forehand that the Frenchman went to get in the air to offer himself a point as much as to thrill the spectators.
At 37, Monfils, who still does not want to hear about retirement, will have a good card to play in the round of 16 since he will face on Thursday night for sale Aleksandar Vukic (62nd in the ATP ranking) who offered himself Sebastian Korda in the previous round.
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