Gael Monfils said he expected a "tough" Australian Open despite claiming his first title of the season on Saturday after he won the Qatar Open by beating Andrey Rublev.
Monfils, returning to action after a knee injury which brought a premature end to last season, said he would still be unseeded in Melbourne and expected a tough draw.
"Australia isRead more
Novak Djokovic won his second title of 2017 on Saturday as he cruised to a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Gael Monfils in the Eastbourne International final.
The Serb remained unbeaten against Monfils on the ATP tour as he extended his head-to-head advantage over the Frenchman to 14-0 in one hour and 16 minutes. Having ended a trophy-drought stretching back toRead more
French second seed Gael Monfils advanced to the Japan Open quarter-finals with a victory over compatriot Gilles Simon on Thursday in a field blighted by injury.
The world number eight nailed seven aces to oust Simon 6-1, 6-4 in one hour and 16 minutes.
The triumph was 30-year-old Monfils' second victory against Simon, ranked 30th in the world, in theirRead more
Rafael Nadal is set to chase his ninth Monte Carlo Masters title after beating Andy Murray from one set down on Saturday and setting up a final clash against Frenchman Gael Monfils.
Nadal, who won in the Principality from 2005-2012, claimed a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Murray and extended his record against the Briton to 17-6 and 7-1 onRead more