🎾 French Open 2025: Draper Battles Monfils Under the Lights
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🇬🇧 Jack Draper has regained control in his second-round match against 🇫🇷 Gael Monfils, taking the third set 6-3 after a dip in the second. The British No.1 now leads 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, showing grit and discipline despite a partisan Parisian crowd cheering Monfils at every opportunity.
- Draper mixed powerful baseline shots with clever drop shots, including the one that sealed the third set.
- Monfils, ever the showman, has thrilled the crowd with expressive play and facial reactions, but signs of fatigue are showing after his five-set battle in round one.
🇬🇧 Other British Results: Mixed Fortunes
- Jacob Fearnley advanced to round three after Ugo Humbert retired injured (6-3, 4-4 ret.).
🔜 Fearnley will now face Cameron Norrie in an all-British showdown. - Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal are both out of the tournament.
🏆 Top Seeds Progressing
- Novak Djokovic comfortably beat Corentin Moutet in straight sets: 6-3, 6-2, 7-6. He’ll next face the winner of Shapovalov vs Misolic.
- Wins also for:
✅ Jannik Sinner (vs Gasquet, who played his final Roland Garros)
✅ Alexander Zverev, Jessica Pegula, Mirra Andreeva, Rublev, Gauff, Arthur Fils
❌ De Minaur, Mensik, and Wimbledon champ Krejcikova all out.
🎥 Best Moments
- Monfils’ crowd-pleasing flair continues, including a hilarious “délicieux” moment that had his box (and Svitolina) laughing.
- Tim Henman advised Draper to take fewer risks — advice Draper seemed to take on with smarter shot selection in set three.
More action to come as night falls in Paris 🌙
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