Monfils wins his fratricidal duel with Mannarino!
Gaël Monfils is feeling better. Semi-finalist in Mallorca, the Frenchman followed up his performance in the first round of Wimbledon on Monday. Facing compatriot Adrian Mannarino, he built on the confidence he had built up to win the match after almost 3 hours (6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4).
Solid on serve (16 aces, 81% of points won on the first ball) and far more incisive in the exchange than his opponent (54 winners), 'La Monf' moves on with authority to the second round, where he will face a certain Stan Wawrinka, who defeated local player Charles Broom (6-3, 7-5, 6-4).
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