“Gael Monfils Exits ATP 1000 Cincinnati After Thrilling Match Against Holger Rune”[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AclD1lnplrY[/embed]

French tennis player Monfils Highlanders (ATP 46) completed his performances at the tough ATP 1000 tournament in Cincinnati (USA).

Elina Svitolina’s husband lost in the 1/8 finals enter Holger Rune (Denmark, ATP 16) in three sets in 2 hours and 6 minutes.

ATR 1000 Headers. Hard. 1/8 final

Holger Rune (Denmark) [15] – Gael Monfils (France) – 3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4

This was the second meeting between the rivals. Rune won the 2nd head-to-head game.

In the quarter-finals of the US Masters, Rune will play against the winner of the clash between Felix Auger-Aliassime and Jack Draper.

For Gàidheal, this was actually the second fight in a few hours. Earlier, the Frenchman unexpectedly eliminated Carlos Alcaraz in three sets in the second match, which started a day earlier and was postponed due to rain at the end of the second set.

Svitolina also left tournaments on the courts of Cincinnati, lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the 3rd round.