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Gael Monfils beats Ernests Gulbis at French Open
A former top 10 player, Monfils missed the French Open last year because of a right knee injury. His best showing at Roland Garros was a semifinal finish in 2008.
Paris:
Gael Monfils advanced to the third round of the French Open by defeating Ernests Gulbis of Latvia 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2 Wednesday.
A former top 10 player, Monfils missed the French Open last year because of a right knee injury. His best showing at Roland Garros was a semifinal finish in 2008.
Monfils warmed up for the tournament by reaching the final of the Open de Nice last Saturday.
The last Frenchman to win at Roland Garros was Yannick Noah in 1983.
Topics mentioned in this article
Tennis
Mahesh Bhupathi
Roger Federer
Michael Llodra
Rafael Nadal
Jie Zheng
Bernard Tomic
Novak Djokovic
Gael Monfils
Andy Murray
Ernests Gulbis
Agnieszka Radwanska
French Open 2013
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