The density has not been sufficient. Despite 25% of “Frenchies” in the quarterfinals, Richard Gasquet remains the last French to have reached the last four in Miami. That was in 2013. Twenty-four hours after the failure of Gilles Simon against David Goffin, Gael Monfils stumbled Thursday on Kei Nishikori (4-6, 6-3, 7-6), having yet received five bullets game. Japanese and sits just over its domination of the French. It is in fact he who had won their first and only confrontation in the second round of Halle in 2014.
Already, the match went in straight sets (6-1, 3-6, 6-3). But be kind of tough to beat Nishikori in Miami. Of the five losses he suffered at Crandon Park, three have been inflicted by a top 5. But despite his obvious progress, Monfils have not beaten a member of the top 10 for almost a year. His latest stunt goes back to the last Monte Carlo tournament where there were beaten in the third round, Roger Federer, before slipping into the semi-finals.
As for the 6th World, he rallied for the second time in the semis Florida after 2014. at the time, he had bad luck after two tremendous success on David Ferrer and Roger Federer, he had to withdraw before they can face Novak Djokovic test . He has one match to win (against Raonic or Kyrgios) to forget this dirty trick of fate.
From the outset, suffocating in game conditions, Monfils is not embarrassed frills: no question of letting Nishikori print his furious pace. On the second point, two monstrous forehand firecrackers left the audience stunned and Japanese five meters from the ball. The tone was set. Thrown by this flock-conk in peacetime, the 6th World ceded its service. Without a strange slump that cost him eight straight points between 2-0 and 2-2, the French would probably have flown the first leg. He just win cleanly, emphasizing two areas: a first ball “maousse” (timed peak at 227 km / h) which gave him particular 7 aces and a rule aggression of the second opponent’s service. Weakened on its foundations, Nishiokori hit four double faults. The first 2 everywhere earned break and set.
Encouraged by frequent “Go timal!” Descended forums globally in its support, Monfils tried to keep the same attitude. But what worked early in the game proved less effective as and as the afternoon progressed. Able to play longer and finding better angles, Nishikori left no much initiative. In the fourth game, he took advantage of two big mistakes of French slam for a break, courtesy of a backhand return. Despite some winning shots plumb full, Monfils became more irregular. He did not get any opportunity to make up ground and left Nishikori, more efficient ball first, concluded in his first opportunity.
The last act went up the tension a notch. Breake 1 everywhere, apparently suffered a heat stroke, Monfils suffered more exchange he ran the. But it rose sharply to 3-4. Buoyed by a public thrilled he even procured four match points at 5-4. Then, a fifth at 6-5. In vain. The tie-break was inevitable. More regular, the Japanese pocketed 7 points to 3. The standoff in the oven lasted 2:29.
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