Monfils is square – Sports.fr

Following his victory against Roger Federer, Gael Monfils has sickened Friday Grigor Dimitrov (6-1, 6-3) and advanced to the final four of the Masters 1000 Monte Carlo, where they will meet Czech Tomas Berdych.

The original is not resisted. The replica, too, exploded. After dominating in the regular please, Roger Federer Thursday in the second round (6-4, 7-6), there was no reason for Gael Monfils are not used in the same Friday with the clone of Switzerland (not as successful) in the person of Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov. But logic does not fall within the vocabulary of “The Monf” it was better to wait before announcing the presence of the French in the last four of the Masters 1000 Monte Carlo. Distrust swept in under an hour …

Despite a small drop in speed at the start of the second set and two break points apart with heartfelt service Monfils never trembled against the Bulgarian, as uninspired Friday that his victim the day before, the defending champion Stan Wawrinka out without glory (6-1, 6-2). With 17 unforced errors in the first set (27 throughout the match, against only 13 in French), “Mister Sharapova” which helped his opponent. But it had the merit to show serious and applied to make the easy game.

“A lot of success, a lot of success , liked it hot micro Canal + Sport. I felt good, I was able to impose the game I wanted to Grigor, big dirt paths beaten to prevent direct the game. I’m really happy. ” Monfils had the merit to play well the important points, author of a faultless on all four break points, and offer no break to his opponent. “You have to be focused on every point. I was not very good on the last play, it can be tense. It is never assured before the match point.”

The first one was good. 58 minutes and 30 seconds were enough for it to reach the semi-finals Czech Tomas Berdych, who took advantage of the rapid abandonment of Canadian Milos Raonic, touched a walk .. A win would propel the Monday to rank No. 1 French. A status that, in effect, already belongs to him on clay. But who, if not final Principality would be even more strengthened the French Open road.