If you have finally found your rhythm in 2025, for our part, our patience is being severely tested at the Auckland tournament. The reason? A certain Gaël Monfils decided to ruin our start to the year.
Gaël Monfils wins his half his training
After his comeback at the start of the tournament against Pedro Martinez, and his stroke of genius in the round of 16 against Struff, Gaël Monfils approached the quarter-finals in Auckland with a serenity opposite to ours. And facing Facundo Diaz Acosta, the suspense did not take place. In just 1h17, the Frenchman defeated the Argentinian (6-3, 6-1). A qualification for the semi-finals, his 73rd in his career, which did not pass at all.
And as if his performance on the court was not enough to ruin our morale, the Frenchman decided to duplicate himself in front of the media.
“The score is a bit harsh and doesn’t necessarily reflect everything but I had a very good match, very aggressive on both sides. Facundo is a player who likes rallies from the bottom but I managed to quickly overtake him. I scored a lot of winning points and that helped me a lot” Gaël Monfils
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Such confidence a few days before a Grand Slam never bodes well. Except if the hope generated makes you sputter.
