Video - Beijing 2024: Monfils' Insane Defense Against Medvedev
In Beijing last season, Gaël Monfils proved he could still achieve the improbable with a spectacular defensive point against Medvedev.
Withdrawn from this year's tournament in the Chinese capital, Monfils won't be able to treat the audience to the kind of magical points only he can produce. Last year, the Parisian drew Daniil Medvedev in the first round and lost 6-3, 6-4.
Nevertheless, he delivered one moment of madness by stringing together a tweener followed by a sliding winning passing shot. The point was worthy of applause even from Medvedev, who must have thought he'd done the hard part to win the rally.
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