Gael Monfils retires from match at Wimbledon

Gael Monfils retires from match at Wimbledon

Gael Monfils had to retire with an injury during the fifth set of his first-round match at Wimbledon.

The 16th-seeded Monfils held a two-set lead against Ugo Humbert but couldn’t close out the win and had to quit with an apparent ankle injury when trailing 3-0 in the fifth.

Humbert, who was making his Wimbledon debut, advanced 6-7 (8), 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 3-0.

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Thiem tames Monfils to advance into last eight in Paris

Thiem tames Monfils to advance into last eight in Paris

Dominic Thiem made light work of Gael Monfils as he ended French presence in the singles draw with a no-nonsense 6-4 6-4 6-2 victory to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Monday.

The Austrian fourth seed, widely regarded as the man standing between a final showdown between world number one Novak Djokovic and 11-times champion Rafael Nadal, wiped 14th seed Monfils off Court Philippe Chatrier in expeditious fashion.

He will next face either Russian Karen Khachanov or Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro for a place in the last four, where he could meet Serbian Djokovic.

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Federer survives Monfils, faces Thiem next

Federer survives Monfils, faces Thiem next

Roger Federer survived two match points against Gael Monfils to extend his claycourt comeback and reach the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open.

He was joined in the last eight by five-times Madrid champion Rafael Nadal and world number one Novak Djokovic.

The evergreen Federer did not drop a game in a dominant first set but was dragged into an intense battle by an inspired Monfils before prevailing 6-0 4-6 7-6(3).

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Thiem into Indian Wells semi-finals as Monfils withdraws

Thiem into Indian Wells semi-finals as Monfils withdraws

Dominic Thiem reached the semifinals at Indian Wells Masters without hitting a ball as injured Gael Monfils withdrew.

Monfils pulled out shortly before his scheduled quarter-final against Thiem with left Achilles tendon trouble.

Oft-injured Monfils said he'd felt discomfort in his ankle for a couple of days and had been receiving treatment, but the pain was worse after his fourth-round win over Philipp Kohlschreiber on Wednesday night.

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Video: Monfils beats Bagnis in R1 | 2018 US Open

Video: Gael Monfils vs Facundo Bagnis in R1 action at the 2018 US Open

Gael Monfils had a four set victory over Facundo Bagnis 7-6, 3-6, 6-0, 6-0, on court 5.

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Video: Mayer Ousts Monfils in Hamburg

Video: Mayer Ousts Monfils in Hamburg

Leonardo Mayer advanced to the quarter-finals after a straight-sets win over Gael Monfils at the German Tennis Championships 2018.

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Video: Hamburg 2018 highlights | Thiem, Monfils ad Gasquet

Video: Hamburg 2018 highlights | Thiem, Monfils ad Gasquet

Watch highlights as Dominic Thiem beats Corentin Moutet in straight sets at the German Tennis Championships.

Gael Monfils and Richard Gasquet also advance.



Photo Credit: Hamburg Sports & Entertainment GmbH.

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Video: Anderson beats Monfils | Wimbledon 2018

Video: Kevin Anderson beats Gael Monfils | Wimbledon 2018

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Video: How Gael Monfils beat Sam Querrey | Wimbledon 2018

Video: How Gael Monfils beat Sam Querrey | Wimbledon 2018

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Wimbledon Video: Gael Monfils 3R Press Conference

Wimbledon Video: Gael Monfils 3R Press Conference

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Video: Gael Monfils interview | Wimbledon 2018

Video: Gael Monfils interview | Wimbledon 2018

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Gael Monfils Wimbledon third round press conference

Gael Monfils Wimbledon third round press conference

Gael Monfils speaks to the media after his 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 victory against Sam Querrey

Q. You timed this press conference perfectly, at the halftime. How annoying was it to be scheduled at the same time as the match (referring to the World Cup)?
GAEL MONFILS: I knew it. At the end you have to think about you first. My first question when I go out to the court is, What was the score? It was 0-0. I tried to rush.

I was lucky enough to see Raphael Varane score. Perfect so far.

Q. Can you describe what your injuries were during the match and how you overcame them.
GAEL MONFILS: I think I went to the opposite direction. It was not the stretch who hurt me. I felt on it. I felt my groin was super tight. It's hard to describe. It was, like, something was tight, and I couldn't release it myself.

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Gael Monfils Wimbledon Second round press conference

Gael Monfils Wimbledon Second round press conference

Gael Monfils speaks to the media after his 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5), 7-6(3) win against Paolo Lorenzi
Q. How did you feel about how you played today and your first matches?
GAËL MONFILS: Yeah, today was, it was a little bit tough, I think, because Paolo is never easy to play against him, because he has a quite aggressive game, I think.

He actually surprised me today. You know, his backhand is definitely his best shot, but today his forehand was not bad at all. I think I get caught first set. I was not moving so fast, so I get caught a little bit with my legs, and then I had to speed up my movement and speed up also my serve, because he was returning good.

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Video: Indian Wells Sunday Shots Of The Day

Video: Indian Wells Sunday Shots Of The Day

Watch shots of the day as Alex De Minaur, Gael Monfils, Tenny Sandgren and Jack Sock produce the winners in second-round action in Indian Wells 2018.

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Video: Monfils Hot Shot at Indian Wells 2018

Video: Monfils Hot Shot at Indian Wells 2018

Watch as Hot Shot machine Gael Monfils was at it again in Indian Wells, firing a running backhand winner in his second round win over John Isner.

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Video Highlights: Monfils, Auger-Aliassime Win Indian Wells Openers

Video: Highlights: Monfils, Auger-Aliassime Win Indian Wells Openers

Felix Auger-Aliassime and Gael Monfils enjoy first-round wins at the BNP Paribas Open.




Photo: Mike Frey/Tennis Photo Network

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Video Highlights: Rio Open 2018 QF

Video Highlights: Rio Open 2018 QF

Watch highlights as Fernando Verdasco plays outstanding tennis to eliminate second seed Dominic Thiem at the Rio Open. Fabio Fognini, Nicolas Jarry and Diego Schwartzman round out the semi-finals.

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Video: Monfils Rio 2018 Hot Shot

Video: Monfils Rio 2018 Hot Shot

Watch hot shot as Gael Monfils executes a no-look half volley before winning the point against Diego Schwartzman at the 2018 Rio Open.

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Video: Monfils Rio Interview

Video: Monfils Rio Interview

Gael Monfils discusses returning to complete his second-round win over top seed Marin Cilic at the Rio Open.

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Video: How Gael Made His Way Back Uncovered 2018

Video: How Gael Made His Way Back Uncovered 2018

After an injury-riddled 2017, Gael Monfils charts the work he did in the off-season to come back as strong as possible in 2018 in a series of special video diaries - LaMonfStory

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