CAREER MILESTONE: Frenchman Gael Monfils Achieves 300th Match Win With Tuesday's Victory
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Frenchman Gael Monfils during round one play at 2014 Wimbledon Championships.
Gael Monfils reached a milestone Tuesday, recording his 300th match win by defeating Tunisian Malek Jaziri 7-6(5), 7-5, 6-4. Monfils, making his first appearance since 2011, has never advanced beyond the Wimbledon third round and called every grass-court win a "bonus" after the match.
The 24th-seeded Frenchman will next face Czech Jiri Vesely, who led 5-1 when Victor Estrella retired with a leg injury. "For me on grass, he is a good player," said Monfils. "It's hard for me to play on grass court. Basically, no matter what, is going to be tough match for me."
source: atpworldtour.com