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Raonic's absence from one of the most important Davis Cup matches his country has played in years points out the Achilles heel of Canadian tennis, and the fundamental differences between the 14th-ranked nation and the No. 4 French. Forget can afford to...
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Sunday, in the place of Benneteau, if the tie goes the distance. Forget has defended his choice to bring a four-man team to Vancouver, rather than five, but inflammation in Monfils's right knee has put that decision under the microscope. Forget chose...
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This started the 2011 string of Roger allowing opponents to come back to a decisive fifth set after winning the first two sets. Roger seemed to be struggling to penetrate through the court, but he was fortunate to hang on in the fifth and stop the...
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A quiet week for the top guys, most of whom were taking a break after the Australian Open and before Davis Cup – two notable exceptions being Frenchmen Gilles Simon and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in France. So, no changes in the top 20. But there were some...
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Last month, France named world No. 6 Jo-Wilfred Tsonga and No. 13 Gael Monfils to play singles, but Monfils is struggling with a knee injury. World No. 35 Julien Benneteau is also with the French squad in Vancouver, or captain Guy Forget could fly in...
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Monfils admitted. "I waited until after warming up in the morning to decide." Monfils is due to travel to Vancouver with his French team-mates, but he will undergo tests before making a decision. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga leads the French team, while Monfils...
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Lacko, playing on the main tour since 2007, will face third-seeded Mikhail Youzhny, who is seeking his eighth title in his 18th career final. Youzhny advanced with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Michael Berrer of Germany. Defending champion Gael Monfils saved...
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Williams beat Olga Govortsova, 7-5, 6-0, to give the United States a 2-0 lead over Belarus in a Fed Cup tie in Worcester, Mass. Christina McHale won in straight sets in the opening match, putting the Americans one win away from advancing. Monfils will...
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Monfils will meet top-seeded Tomas Berdych, who beat Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-3, 6-4. Simon rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the final set, leveling at 4-4, but he dropped serve again to lose the all-French match. "It's not easy to outmaneuver...
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Berdych will be aiming to lift his seventh career trophy, with his last win coming in the China Open last year. Third seed Monfils, meanwhile, advanced to the final with a 4-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 win over French compatriot Gilles Simon. In a contest that...
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Berdych set up a meeting with third-seeded defending champion Gael Monfils of France in Sunday's final of the ATP event in Montpellier. Czech Berdych, 26, eased past Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber, the seventh seed, 6-3, 6-4 after Monfils, 25, earlier...
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France (AP) -- Defending champion Gael Monfils saved a match point and beat Gilles Simon 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 in an all-French match to reach the final of the Open Sud de France. Monfils, seeded third, will play in his second final this season after...
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Monfils saw off Gilles Simon to reach the Open Sud de France final in Montpellier today and set up a clash with top seed Tomas Berdych. In an all-French battle, 2010 Montpellier champion Monfils dropped the opening set and faced a match point in the...
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The defending champion Gaël Monfils saved a match point to edge Gilles Simon, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4, in an all-French match and reach the Open Sud de France final in Montpellier. Monfils will meet top-seeded Tomas Berdych, who beat Philipp Kohlschreiber of...
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UPI/David Silpa Published: Feb. 4, 2012 at 1:19 PM MONTPELLIER, France, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- France's Gael Monfils defeated countryman Gilles Simon Saturday and earned a shot at Tomas Berdych in the finals of the Sud de France Open tennis tournament. ...
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France -- Defending champion Gael Monfils saved a match point and beat Gilles Simon 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 in an all-French match to reach the final of the Open Sud de France. Monfils, seeded third, will play in his second final this season after reaching...
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-Third-seeded defending champion Gael Monfils ousted second-seeded fellow Frenchman Gilles Simon 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 on Saturday to reach the final of the ATP event in Montpellier. Simon missed a match point along the way as world number 13 Monfils...
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February 4, 2012, 11:21 AM ET MONTPELLIER, France -- Defending champion Gael Monfils saved a match point and beat Gilles Simon 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 in an all-French match to reach the final of the Open Sud de France. Complete results Need the scores from...
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Monfils whipped a forehand winner to break for a 2-1 lead in the first set, but Simon broke back in the sixth game with a backhand return winner. Simon put Monfils under pressure at 5-4 and took the first set when Monfils sent a forehand into the net. ...
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Monfils booked his place the final of the Open Sud de France with a 4-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 victory over Gilles Simon. The defending champion saved a match point to beat the second seed and reach his second final this season after reaching the Qatar Open...
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