US EditionGaël Monfils Overcomes Injury and Two-Set Deficit to Advance to French Open Second Round
- Gaël Monfils defeated Hugo Dellien in a five-set match on May 27, 2025, at the French Open on Court Philippe-Chatrier in Paris.
- Monfils overcame a two-set deficit and an early injury caused by a fall crashing into a side billboard to continue the match after medical treatment.
- He rallied to win the last three sets 6-1, 7-6 , 6-1 in a match lasting three hours and 36 minutes, marking his 40th career win at Roland Garros.
- At 38 years and 8 months, Monfils became the oldest man to win a match at the French Open in the Open Era, equaling Yannick Noah's record for most French wins at the tournament.
- Monfils advanced to the second round where he will face Jack Draper, showing resilience attributed partly to his wife’s support keeping him from retiring.
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Gaël Monfils overcomes injury and two-set deficit to advance to French Open second round
Gaël Monfils made a winning start to his French Open campaign by beating Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien after five-set thriller. Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev launched their French Open bids with straight-sets wins, while world No. 11 Daniil Medvedev is already out.
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The French tennis player was lightly injured on the fifth point of the match when he fell and crashed into a side billboard. After dropping the first and second sets, Monfils battled back and, helped by a 19-2 advantage in aces, advanced to the second round.
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