Gael Monfils: A look at the journey of US Open quarterfinalist this year
Born on September 1, 1986 in the city of Paris, Gael Monfils is a professional tennis player from France. He is currently ranked number seventeen in the world by the Association of tennis professionals. The twenty four year old Monfils has so far won a total of two ATP singles trophies in his career, the first back in 2005 at Sopot and the second title came at Metz last year. Monfils was also a finalist at the Paris Masters back in 2009 as well as a semi finalist at the clay court French Open championship back in 2008.
As far as this season is concerned, the French tennis player played his first tournament at the Brisbane International where he knocked down Taylor Dent in the first round of the competition in a total of three sets. The final match score was 6–7 7–6 6–2. He then got past, Florent Serra from France and James Blake from America to reach the semi final round of the tournament. Gael, however could not pass the semi final round and was defeated by Radek Stepanek in a three setter clash. The final match score was 6–2 6–1.
At the hard court Australian Open tennis tournament, Monfils dismissed his Australian opponent, Matthew Ebden in the first round and Antonio Veic from Croatia in the second one, triumphing 6–4 6–4 6–4 in both clashes. In the next round, Monfils was outlasted by John Isner in a total of four sets. The final match score was 6–1 4–6 7–6(4) 7–6(5).
Gael was seeded number one at the 2010 SA Tennis Open, where he could not pass the semi final round, as he was defeated by Feliciano Lopez in a total of three sets. The final match score was 3–6 6–1 7–6(1). He next participated in the 2010 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament held in Rotterdam, where he was dismissed in the quarter final round by the ultimate finalist, Mikhail Youzhny from Russia in a total of three sets. The final match score was 5–7 6–2 6–3.
At the 2010 BNP Paribas Open tennis competition, Monfils was seeded number 12 to win the title. After receiving a first round bye, the French tennis ace was thrashed out in the next round by Simon Greul in a three setter clash.
The twenty four year old Monfil next played at the 2010 French Open tennis championship, where he made his way into the quarterfinal however lost to Fabio Fognini in a total of five sets in the end. The final match score was 2-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, and 9-7.
Monfil next contested at the grass court Grand Slam tournament on the very first occasion after a period of three years. He won his opening round match against Leonardo Mayer in a total of three sets. The final match score was 6-1, 7-6(9), 6-2. He triumphed in his second round clash versus Karol Beck in a total of four sets. The final match score was 6-4, 6-4, (4)6-7, 6-4. The French tennis player eventually lost to the former Wimbledon winner, Lleyton Hewitt in a three setter clash, the final match score was 6-3, 7-6(9), 6-4. Wimbledon is the only major event where Gael is yet to surpass the third round.
As far as the ongoing, United States Open tennis competition is concerned, the French tennis player, Gael Monfils had successfully made his way into the quarter final round of the tournament after defeating Robert Kendrick, Igor Andreev, Janko Tipsarevic as well as Richard Gasquet in straight sets. As a result of his quarterfinal run, Monfils has registered his name as the first tennis player from France who has reached the quarters since Arnaud Clement back in 2000. Nonetheless, Gael was ousted by Novak Djokovic, in straight sets, in the quarterfinal round of the US Open tennis tournament.
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