It’s a very clean and fearless entry for the French No. 1 in Melbourne. This Monday, Gaël Monfils quickly dismissed the Argentinian Federico Coria (64th in the world), in three quick sets and 1h37 of play (6-1, 6-1, 6-3).
Better, he almost completely chased the neck pain that had forced him to give up against Thiago Monteiro in the second round of Adelaide 2, in the wake of his 11th career title, even if he continues to happily brush his neck and the neck with Tiger Balm. “Each time, it’s a bit of bad luck. I arrived in Adelaide, I was playing very well, I felt very good, I wanted to continue with this second tournament. And one bad night, I got up completely blocked! It’s been bugging me…until now, but I’ve gotten much better”, he said at the exit.
Even if he is not really planning on the comet for this first Grand Slam of the year and is still distractedly watching his part of the table, Monfils, who will meet Alexander Bublik or Ernesto Escobedo in the next round, is clearly in good vibes. “There, what are we there! I feel good. I had a solid game, I’m happy. Physically, it’s fine. This little problem is almost solved. As soon as it’s going to be 100%, I’m fine, ” he assured.
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