Monfils wins Rotterdam

Gael Monfils won in three sets to beat Stan Wawrinka 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 on Sunday  and win his eighth career title at the Rotterdam Open.

“It was an unbelievable week, a pleasure,” said Monfils. “Stan is a part of this win. We’ve been talking a lot and practicing a lot. You’re my brother,” he told Wawrinka.

“This has been a good week for Stan and a good week for me. I hope we can have many more battles.”

“It was great for sure to be in the final,” Wawrinka said. “I’m pleased with the way I played in it and the way I arrived to the final. “I played four good matches here, I kept my level up all week.”

“I need to keep doing what I’ve been doing the last few months. I need to play events to gain confidence. Keeping going is the only way to get back my ranking,” said the world number 68.

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New York Open: Three Americans in Semi Finals: Querrey, Isner and Opelka

Frances Tiafoe lost to Jason Jung in his first match since the Australian Open.  But American men are still having a good tournament with Sam Querrey, John Isner and Reilly Opelka moving on to the semi finals.  Canadian qualifier  Brayden Schnur, ranked 154th,  will join the Americans  in the semi final.

Semi Finals

Opelka Vs Isner

Querrey Vs Schnur

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