Team World's streak continues: Auger-Aliassime's spectacular performance overpowers Monfils in Laver Cup
ATP
Felix
Auger-Aliassime extends Team World's streak by defeating Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-3
A clash
between two players with a 14-year age difference: local World No. 14 Felix
Auger-Aliassime, 22 years old, facing off against World No. 142 Gael Monfils,
36 years old.
The only
previous encounter they had was in the 2020 Rotterdam Open final, where the
Frenchman claimed the title with a score of 6-2, 6-4.
Both
players showed that they were comfortable with the indoor hard court conditions
and began the first set evenly, each holding their service games. Monfils had a
slightly better first-serve percentage (59% compared to Auger-Aliassime's 50%),
but the Canadian's effectiveness was nearly absolute with 87% compared to his
opponent's 68%.
The former
World No. 6 Frenchman engaged in a discussion with Auger-Aliassime after the
latter talked to the umpire because Monfils was taking a long time to get ready
between service games.
The
situation had Monfils taking multiple breaks in discussion and appeared
distracted in the tenth game, conceding his service game to Auger-Aliassime,
who took the set 6-4.
In the
second set, things didn't calm down, and it started with Auger-Aliassime saving
three break points against him. In the following game, he capitalized on the
second break opportunity his opponent gave him and won the game, taking a 3-0
lead with his service game.
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Both
players displayed confidence in their service games from then on and didn't
give their opponent any break point opportunities, allowing the Canadian to
maintain his advantage and ultimately win the match 6-4, 6-3.
This marks
Team World's third consecutive victory in the first three matches. So far, in
the three singles matches played, Ben Shelton defeated Arthur Fils (7-6, 6-1),
and Francisco Cerúndolo overcame Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (6-3, 7-5).
Team World
has started strongly in their bid to defend the title and currently leads 3-0,
with only the doubles match remaining to conclude the day. In the final
matchup, Andrey Rublev and Arthur Fils will challenge the North American duo of
Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe
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