“Gael defeated Pedro Martinez at the start of the ATP 250 tournament in Auckland”, — write: sport.ua
In the round of 16, Elina Svitolina’s husband lost in three sets Pedro Martinez (Spain, ATP 43) in 2 hours and 21 minutes.
ATP 250 Auckland. Hard. Round of 16
Pedro Martinez (Spain) – Gael Monfils (France) – 6:1, 6:7 (5:7), 3:6
In the second game, Gael was down 2:5 in the second game, but managed to break in time and take the game to a tiebreak. There he had problems again – Martinez led 4:1. However, the Frenchman recovered, taking the tie with a score of 7:5, and closed the match in the third set.
This was the third meeting of the rivals. Monfils won the second head-to-head match in a row.
Gael won his second in 2025. Last week he played in the same category in Brisbane where he lost to Novak Djokovic in the 2nd round.
In the 1/8 finals on the Oakland courts, Monfils will play against the 9th seeded Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany, ATP 42).
PHOTO. Monfils staged a furious comeback. Gael lost the set and 2:5 in the second
38, feeling GREAT 🌟@Gael_Monfils becomes the oldest to win a match in Auckland since 1971 with his 1-6 7-6 6-3 win over Martinez! #ASBClassic25 pic.twitter.com/7F9SAhgoOo
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) January 7, 2025