Gael Monfils News

As he took in the less than awe-inspiring surrounds of the North Harbour Tennis Park in January this year, John Isner could have been forgiven for wondering how it had all come to this, not to mention just where the hell he was.

In the mist of celebrating a glorious point, which included a mid-air two-handed smash against Marin Cilic during the quarterfinals of the Bercy event last week, a strange but confiding moment occurred for Gael Monfils: He became a man.

Gael Monfils is looking to become the third French titlist at the BNP Paribas Masters this decade.

Gael Monfils is looking to reach a final on home soil for the second time in three months.

Third-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia has won his first Paris Masters title by defeating Gael Monfils of France 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 . The victory on Sunday gives the 22-year-old Djokovic back-to-back ATP titles after his win over top-ranked Roger Federer in the Swiss Indoors final last Sunday.

Filipinos erupted into deafening cheers in bars, gymnasiums and army camps Sunday as Manny Pacquiao - their boxing hero - relentlessly pounded Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto to win his seventh title in as many weight classes.

Novak Djokovic overpowered Rafael Nadal, 6-2, 6-3, yesterday to reach the Paris Masters final for the first time.

Gael Monfils admitted to looking ahead, but he refused to be left behind in Paris today.

Novak Djokovic is the most consistent player on the ATP tour right now, a fact which the Serb's upcoming semifinal opponent in this Masters Series event in Paris is acutely aware.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga stayed in contention for a berth at the World Tour Finals by downing fellow Frenchman Gilles Simon 6-2 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters on Thursday.

Top-ranked Roger Federer has been ousted from the Paris Masters. Unseeded Frenchman Julien Benneteau stunned the world No.

Andy Murray will be out to reassert his indoor prowess when he makes his long-awaited return from injury here today.

Six weeks after he chose playing for his country ahead of his own personal fitness, Andy Murray returns to the ATP Tour this week when he tops the bill at the Valencia Open, his first event in a month that will, injuries and illness permitting, culminate with the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in Londona s O2 arena.

France's Gael Monfils will make his SA Tennis Open debut in 2010. World No. 16 Gael Monfils has honoured a commitment he made to the South African Tennis Association earlier this year and will be participating in the R3.5-million SA Tennis Open to be played at Montecasino in Johannesburg from 1-7 FebruaryA 2010.

Valencia - Top seed Andy Murray celebrated his return from injury with a comfortable 6-3, 6-1 win over wild card Daniel Gimeno-Traver in the first round of the Valencia Open on Tuesday.

LOFTY GOAL: Trinidad and Tobago player Vaughn Wilson in action at the 2009 IBM ITF Junior Circuit tournament at Eddie Taylor Public Courts, King George V Park, St Clair, earlier this month.

Monfils and Cilic in ATP World Tour Quest >> Gael Monfils and Marin Cilic maintained their late challenge to reach the ATP World Tour Finals next month as they both progressed through to the Bank Austria Tennis Trophy quarter-finals. Read Full Story at rogerfedererdvd.com>>

Losing 2008 finalist Gael Monfils got back to work in a renewed title bid at the Bank Austria Trophy Wednesday, saying he is not even thinking about long-odds qualification chances for next month's ATP season wrap-up event.

Marin Cilic edged Daniel Brands 7-6 , 6-4 in the second round of the BA Tennis Trophy.

Third-seeded Gael Monfils of France beat Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in a straight-set, first-round match Wednesday at the Bank Austria Tennis Trophy in Vienna.