Cincinnati tournament sensation: Gaël Monfils eliminates world number 3 Carlos Alcaraz in the second round

The French Gaël Monfils (46th in the world) achieved the feat of eliminating the world No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz in the second round of the Masters 1000 in Cincinnati 4-6, 7-6 [5], 6-4, Friday August 16, and will face the Dane Holger Rune in the next round.

At 38 years old in a few days, Gaël Monfils has his best result this season, he who arrived in the United States without much confidence according to his own words given to our colleagues at L’Equipe.

However, in the second round of the Masters 1000 in Cincinnati, the Parisian achieved the feat of eliminating world No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz, silver medalist at the last Olympic Games in Paris 2024, winner of Roland-Garros and Wimbledon this year.

Rune in a few hours

Down by a set zero but ahead 3-1 in the second set before rain interrupted the game on Friday, Gaël Monfils was able to win the second set with a break shot to equalize.

Before going on to win the match thanks to a break obtained at 1-1 and then kept in this third set, his first victory over a member of the top 3 in almost two years.

In the round of 16 in a few hours, Gaël Monfils (46th in the world) will face the Dane Holger Rune (16th) for a place in the quarter-finals.