Winner of Ugo Humbert, the Frenchman will face the Spaniard in the round of 16 of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai and he clearly sees his opponent winning.
Winner of a 100% French duel in the third round of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, Gael Monfils (46th in the world) beat his compatriot Ugo Humbert (15th) in three sets: 7-6, 2-6, 6-1. A victory which allows the 38-year-old player to find Carlos Alacaraz in the round of 16.
If he nevertheless beat him during their last confrontation at the Masters 1000 in Cincinnati, the “Monf” The last French representative in China has no illusions about this new confrontation: “I think he’s going to beat me. He’s going to crush me 100%. Like I said, last time I was very lucky, and it wasn’t a good match on his part, and it was one of my good matches. His level is incredible. I also did a good job myself, but he’s becoming a legend. So, I guess he’ll crush me, but I’ll do everything I can to not get crushed too easily, in a way. That’s a bonus for me. I have the experience and I can speak sincerely, this kid is something! So, honestly, there’s a 99% chance for him, but just having 1%, you know, that’s what we’re going for. I’m going to have fun, but as a sincere man, I tell you, no, this kid comes from somewhere else.
During their last confrontation won by the French 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, the Spaniard declared having played “the worst match of his career”
