The two men will remain in Adelaide for next week's second ATP tournament, where Monfils is top seed once again. Adelaide International, mens singles, final: Gael Monfils v Karen Khachanov The 1st seeded Gael Monfils and the 2nd seeded Karen Khachanov will take the. But at 4-5 in both sets, Khachanov seemed to let his nerves get the better of him and he dropped serve each time to hand the match to Monfils. Both men had no trouble holding serve throughout the match. 2 seed potentially faces his toughest test yet at the BNP Paribas Open Rafael Nadal and Karen Khachanov.
But playing in front of a large crowd who had poured in to see local favourite Ashleigh Barty win the women's title, Monfils lifted and had the edge on his Russian opponent. Good on You Gael: Crowd Applauds as Gael Monfils Displays Caring Act in Adelaide. As a result his ranking has dropped from inside the top 10 to its current position of 21. US Open 2022: Nick Kyrgios vs Karen Khachanov preview, head-to-head. The 35-year-old Monfils has admitted he has struggled for motivation during the pandemic because he does not enjoy playing in empty stadiums. Monfils broke Khachanov once in each set to take the title 6-4, 6-4. ADELAIDE: Flamboyant Frenchman Gael Monfils claimed the 11th title of his career and his first in almost two years when he beat Russia's Karen Khachanov at the Adelaide International on Sunday. ADELAIDE: Flamboyant Frenchman Gael Monfils claimed the 11th title of his career and his first in almost two years when he beat Russia's Karen Khachanov at the Adelaide International on Sunday.
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