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Gaël Monfils tearful as early exit, ‘negative spiral’ and quarantine take toll – The Guardian
Gaël Monfils struggled to hold back the tears after his 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 defeat in the first round to the world No 86, Emil Ruusuvuori
Just under a year ago, before sports momentarily stopped, Gaël Monfils was quietly the resurgent force in mens tennis. He had won 15 of 16 matches while boasting two tournament victories, he navigated a surprise return to the top 10 at the age of 33 and he was the only person to truly threaten Novak Djokovics invincible start to the season, holding triple match point against the world No 1 in Dubai before he fell.
The first day of the 2021 Australian Open was a simple reminder of how long ago that…
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