2023-08-11 11:33:07
It doesn’t stop anymore. Gaël Monfils, 276th in the world, qualified overnight from Thursday to Friday for the quarter-finals of the Masters 1000 in Toronto by defeating Australian Aleksandar Vukic (6-4, 6-4) in the round of 16 .
Unlike the two previous rounds, against Christopher Eubanks and Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Frenchman was a favorite this time, a status perfectly assumed to continue his momentum after the feat achieved the day before against the Greek, world number 4.
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The French dominates Aleksandar Vukic in the night (6-4, 6-4) and finds 1/4 of a Masters 1000 for the first time in 2 YEARS. ????????
Passed on Andy Murray’s package, Jannik Sinner will be his opponent.pic.twitter.com/PzuJrCvwpe
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Relying on his first balls (9 aces), as against Tsitsipas, the 36-year-old converted one break point per set out of seven attempts in total. “I serve better now, and my forehand is also one of the keys to my game (…) the movements are also important”, he analyzed, saying he was happy to have been “almost 100%” .
Against Jannik Sinner in the quarter-finals
Opposite, Vukic only got two chances, well defended by Monfils. “It’s my first quarter-final in two years. It’s good to play again, ”he savored. Regularly bothered by physical glitches, the Frenchman notably had to forfeit the second round of the last Roland-Garros, not without having thrilled the Parisian public during a Homeric first round against the Argentinian Sebastian Baez concluded at the end of the night.
Back from injury in the United States, he had gleaned two victories in Washington before lining up at the Masters 1000 in Toronto where he, in addition to having defeated Tsitsipas, dismissed world number 29 Christopher Eubanks for his entry into the running. . “When I’m at 100%, I feel like I can be competitive,” added Gaël Monfils, who will have a lot to do in the quarter-finals since he will be up against Jannik Sinner. The Italian, seeded number 7, took advantage of Andy Murray’s package.
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