Afterward, Monfils had to go into defensive mode and couldn't hit a forehand to save his life. He lost the second set to even the match at one-set all and, as of this writing at 10:35 p.m. ET, was ...

The whole period on clay has changed. Gael Monfils. Despite Monday’s nippy conditions, Monfils dug in to rally past Fabian Marozsan for a 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 victory.

Gael Monfils, a two-time French Open semifinalist, admits that he rarely starts off well on clay. The 28-year-old has never won a clay-court title, but has reached three finals at clay events ...

Gael Monfils needed a super-human effort to reach the last eight of the Australian Open – but his Superman impersonation almost left him nursing a serious injury.

Gael Monfils has joined Roger Federer as the only men to reach the Australian Open's fourth round at age 38 or older since the tournament field expanded to 128 players in 1988.

Gael Monfils celebrates after win over Taylor Fritz at Australian Open. / Andy Cheung/Getty Images There are few players in men’s tennis as thrilling to watch than France’s Gael Monfils.

There is an intimacy there, on the red clay, where every shot leaves its mark. It is a special place for him. “My parents, they’d been separated super early in my life,” he said.

Andy Murray ended his run of defeats with a straight-sets win over Gael Monfils in a high profile opening encounter at the ATP Challenger 175 event in Aix-en-Provence. Murray, ranked 52 in the ...