Australian Open – Monfils has not sublimated face Raonic, his career is over – Eurosport.fr

         Programming in Monfils night session, it is a promise. The organizers of the world well know. And it’s not for nothing that those of the Australian Open had preferred this Monfils – Raonic taste of novelty to a nth Murray – Ferrer. The first duel between the two men in Grand Slam will have had a good flavor, but that of the unfinished for the French, beaten by a relentless Raonic. The Canadian, sure of his strength after a perfect start of the year, won in four sets (6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4) and 2:17 of play. No particular emotion. And without trembling.
       

         When it is time to realize the balance Monfils in Melbourne, it will be remembered that the number 23 seed was a metronomic regularity. “The Monf” beat the players he had to beat, in a part of the table deserted by Kevin Anderson and Rafael Nadal. But was defeated in the first husky cross.
       

The highlight: Monfils – Raonic Beautiful fly – Eurosport

         Monfils has taken a set to Raonic, yet he never seemed in a position to do better. Because Raonic recited his lesson with application. If the French has risen to the level of the Canadian serving (14 aces against 10 and 61% of first ball on both sides), it did not make the weight in other areas of the game.
       

Raonic pounded Monfils

         Milos Raonic pounded his opponent as imagined and, if made more unforced errors (36 against 17), it is also because he took more risks than Monfils. The number 13 seed quickly took the lead in the Parisian breakant in the fourth game (3-1). A forehand assault and native of Podgorica flew to the gain of the first set (6-3). Gael Monfils quickly raised his head and enjoyed a rare gift Raonic to steal her into play on one of his only two break points of the match (4-2) and spinning to the gain of the second set (3-6).
       

         The two men did not stay long even. Hardly idle and especially not disturbed by this episode, Raonic has resumed its forward march. Literally as well as figuratively. When Monfils remained one or two meters behind the line, the semi-finalist at Wimbledon in 2014 took the short assault. A small break in the third set (6-3). A last in round four (6-4). Move along …
       

The youngest of the semifinalists

         Friday, Milos Raonic will play his first semifinal in Melbourne – also the first by a Canadian in the men’s draw – and find a frequent visitor in the person of Andy Murray. Winner in Brisbane and thus still undefeated in 2016, the Canadiens will not come on the Rod Laver Arena headlong. Especially since he beat Murray many times as the British defeated the far (3-3). Youngest of the four semi-finalists in 2016, Milos Raonic will have another mission: to show that the statement exists. And that is the main incarnation.
       

         
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Raonic – Monfils Hlts – Eurosport