Monfils Delivers Another Paris Classic in Wild 5-Set Comeback
- Tennis
- June 16, 2025
Just when you think you have the last drama of Gaël Monfils, he took another one out of his hat. Tuesday night at Roland Garros, the 38-Enar, the French of himself, achieved a wild and brave victory back of five sets over Hugo Dellien: 4–6” 3–6” 6–1” 7–6(4),) 6–1.
At the beginning of the game, it seemed that Monfils may not end alone. He took a terrifying fall in the signaling of the court only five points and stayed a little, clearly trembling. At that time, many would have folded. No gaël.
He has dropped the first two sets and did not look like himself, physically or mentally. But then something turned. He locked himself, the crowd became stronger, and suddenly Monfils moved like it was 2010 Again. He crushed the third set, surpassed a tightened tort in the room, and then went with the fifth.
That last set? Vintage Monfils. Energy, style, emotion. Fans at the Philippe-Batrier court were in the total throat. You might feel how much it meant for him to break through a local crowd.
“I wanted to go out, 38.
Then for Gaël: Jack Draper on Thursday.
Want or lose, nights like this are the reason why fans continue to see Monfils. He brings something special, especially in Paris.
