Roland Garros, Men's French Open 2026 - Grand Slam

[don_fabio]

Day 2 not over yet as Monfils takes the 3rd set 63 v Gaston, and I cant believe I'm typing this he actually looks fresher than 25yo Gaston at the moment
26 36 63
Gael on a roll and is leading 4-0 in the 4th set!

And Gael looked dead after 1 hour of tennis. Now he looks fresh. Typical Gael. He wins this in 5.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

And Gael looked dead after 1 hour of tennis. Now he looks fresh. Typical Gael. He wins this in 5.

Gael looks much fresher now than his 25 yo opponent lol!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Going 5 sets now as Monfils Magic takes over Chatrier he wins the 4th set 62
Gael High Fives his wife Elina Svitolina in the stands after the 4th set
Gotta Love Monfils Period!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BTW,
This will be Monfils 17th 5 setter at RG, surpassing Wawrinka (16) for the outright most of any player at the event in the Open Era!

 

[don_fabio]

Monfils rushing too much now in critical moments as Gaston gets to 3:0 lead. He had a momentum on his side.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Monfils rushing too much now in critical moments as Gaston gets to 3:0 lead. He had a momentum on his side.

Bad luck to Gael he lost in the 5th set but as usual Gave it all his all losing in the 5th set to Gaston 0-6 ran out of puff in the 5th set and he did rush his shots

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Great memories Gael at RG you will never be forgotten!
Allez Monfils
Gaston wins 62 63 36 62 60

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BTW
Great scenes as Monfils is joined by Tsonga, Gasquet, Simon after playing his last RG match on court
The 4 Musketeers Reunited!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Lehecka the 12th seed was the only seed that lost on Day 2, Monday 25th, May

 

[the AntiPusher]

BTW
Great scenes as Monfils is joined by Tsonga, Gasquet, Simon after playing his last RG match on court
The 4 Musketeers Reunited!

It sad that they only had ONE GS final between the four of them. 2008 AO final JoWillieTs vs Novak.

 

[britbox]

Highlights:

 

[britbox]

Kokkinakis battles through in 5 also - 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 4-6 6-3 7-5.

I hope he doesn't withdraw after that exhausting win.

 

[the AntiPusher]

BTW
Great scenes as Monfils is joined by Tsonga, Gasquet, Simon after playing his last RG match on court
The 4 Musketeers Reunited!

Disappointed Rafa did not say more than just goodbye .. Very disappointed.. Rafa is by far the most popular athlete EVER in France as for as where the championships were competed for and won.. Just my opinion..

 

[Fiero425]

Disappointed Rafa did not say more than just goodbye .. Very disappointed.. Rafa is by far the most popular athlete EVER in France as for as where the championships were competed for and won.. Just my opinion..

More popular than a real Frenchman?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Listened to Gael Monfils press conference,
Gael said he would ask for a wild card into Wimbledon and also would love to play at Montreal he has already asked per the tournament director, lets see.

 

[don_fabio]

Kouame destroyed Cilic. This kid looks promising, but time will tell.

 

[the AntiPusher]

More popular than a real Frenchman?

You know what I mean, jajaja

 

[the AntiPusher]

Kouame destroyed Cilic. This kid looks promising, but time will tell.

There’s no substitute for youth..that kid looks real good..

 

[the AntiPusher]

And Gael looked dead after 1 hour of tennis. Now he looks fresh. Typical Gael. He wins this in 5.

It’s gonna be for me one of the greatest unknowns, why did Gael not win or make it to a GS final?

 

[britbox]

It’s gonna be for me one of the greatest unknowns, why did Gael not win or make it to a GS final?

He was too passive. Yes, he's a good athlete, a bit of a showman but underneath that veneer he was reactive. Plus, the era he was playing in was brutal.