The Shanghai Masters 1000 continues and Gaël Monfils is having a very good run. The 38-year-old beat his compatriot and French number 1 Ugo Humbert in the round of 16 and will now be in the round of 16. But at this stage of the competition awaits him a certain Carlos Alcaraz, recent winner of the ATP 500 in Beijing. The young Spaniard, world number 3 and on fire this season, wants to seek a new title and above all he intends to take revenge on Monfils, who beat him in Cincinnati at the end of the summer. Last August Monfils won in three sets (4−6, 7–6, 6–4), for the first time in three matches, but he knows that this match in Shanghai will be different. Making tournament history by becoming the second oldest player after Roger Federer to reach the round of 16 at the Shanghai Masters 1000, Monfils sent a strong message about his upcoming duel against Carlitos, expecting to be taken down but promising to give everything.
Monfils is not going to let this happen
“No, no, I think he’s going to beat me. He’s going to crush me 100%. I think last time I got really lucky, and it wasn’t a good match on his part .His level is incredible. I did really well too, but he is, like I said, a legend in the making so I think he’s going to crush me, but like I said, I. will do anything to not get crushed too easily It’s all a bonus I have experience and I can talk that way, this kid is different Honestly he’ll have a 99% chance, but for that percentage I’ll. I’m going to have fun,” Monfils said at a press conference. The Frenchman knows that Alcaraz will be up like a cuckoo but he wants to give everything to attempt a new feat.
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The Shanghai Masters 1000 continues and Gaël Monfils is having a very good run. The 38-year-old beat his compatriot and French number 1 Ugo Humbert in the round of 16 and will now be in the round of 16.
