Gael Monfils Seals Maiden World Tour Finals Spot
Gael Monfils joins Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Milos Raonic and Kei Nishikori in the ATP World Tour Finals to be held in November 13-20
Highlights
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Gael Monfils qualifies for ATP World Tour Finals
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This is the first time Monfils will play in the World Tour Finals
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ATP World Tour Finals will be held in London from November 13-20
Gael Monfils clinched a maiden spot at the World Tour Finals on Thursday, securing the sixth place in the eight-man field in London after rival Dominic Thiem was defeated at the Vienna tournament.
French 30-year-old Monfils joins Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Milos Raonic and Kei Nishikori in the November 13-20 tournament.
"It feels great to qualify for the ATP Finals for the first time in my career," said right-hander Monfils.
"It is a great way to finish my best season on the tour," he said after a run of powerful form this season starting with a quarter-finals run at the Australian Open."
Thiem's hopes were hit by defeat to Viktor Troicki in Vienna while fellow London hopeful David Goffin also suffered a setback by losing to Juan Martin del Potro in Basel.
Marin Cilic stayed in the chase for the seventh spot at the World Tour Finals when he reached the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors with a 6-0, 7-6 (7/4) win over Pablo Carreno Busta.