In full crossing of the desert, Gaël Monfils offered an anthology match in particular in a 5th set of madness and pure emotions.
Lying on the clay, his body shaken with tears and cramps, Gaël Monfils (36) has long savored his victory over the Argentinian Sebastian Baez, 42nd player in the world, in 5 sets (3-6, 6-3, 7 -5, 1-6, 7-5). A success obtained in the middle of the night and after a new XXL episode of his love affair with Roland-Garros.
“During the meeting, I realized that I had not won a match since I became a dad”, he said after the meeting when his little Skaï was born on October 15, 2022. A shortage much too long for Monfils which fell to 394th in the world.
But, like that of Gilles Simon, last year, the first night session of Gaël Monfils in Paris was too electrifying, exciting, breathtaking not to end in apotheosis with, in particular, this 5th and last amazing set.
Led 4-0 with a 5-0 ball against him, the Monf ‘made Monfils and let go of the shots causing 10,000 people in an indescribable madness. And, like a hurricane, after 3:47 of play, he swept away the Argentinian. Boosted by a gripping Marseillaise sung at the top of the lungs even on the court, Monfils released a furious end to the match to afford a second round.
A second round that Gaël Monfils will play against Holger Rune, world number 6 and that he wants to play again at night. “It was a very, very big first round. I love night sessions, I was super happy to have one and I want to play again at night in two days,” he said at the microphone of Amazon Prime, the broadcaster of these matches played in… prime time that Monfils enjoyed extending well beyond midnight. To the delight of a short Philippe-Chatrier in ecstasy.
2023-05-31 02:56:19
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