The French beat Russian in three sets (6, 6-3, 6-1), Monday, during the third round of the Indian Wells tournament (United States).
Le Monde with AFP
It will not have stayed long on the highest step. Daniil Medvedev, who was waltrashing his numbered on a world of tennis, Monday, March 14 at the Indian Wells Masters 1000 (United States), dropped from the third round of the Californian tournament against French Gael Monfils (6, 6-6 3, 6-1).
Result: Russian, who has never passed the Final 8th Final Cape in Indian Wells, will make the keys next Monday to the Serbian Novak Djokovic, absent from California because not vaccinated against COVID and fact unauthorized to go to the United States.
Faced with Medvedev, Gaël MONFILS TO CARE Played his luck despite the loss of the first set, during which his opponent then seemed well settled in defense, immediately returning all the bullets.
But the Parisian is mounted in intensity in the second round, while changing rhythm with mounted on the fly, amortities and even spoon services, the second pushing Russian to fault, to equalize to a Channel everywhere.
Gaël Monfils continued to take the ascendant by varying his shots, while his rival, guilty of an umpteenth direct fault, which he has little habit, smashed his racket on the ground, scooping a warning .
After 2:07 Game The Frenchman was offered the second victory of his career on a world number after that won in 2009 against Rafael Nadal. He will face another Spanish, Carlos Alcaraz in the final, Carlos Alcaraz.