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Djokovic ends Monfils's run at French Open

Serbian teenager Novak Djokovic ended local favourite Gael Monfils's run at the French Open with a fourth-round 7-6 7-6 6-3 win on Monday.

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Updated : Sep 18, 2017, 04:04 PM IST

PARIS: Serbian teenager Novak Djokovic ended local favourite Gael Monfils's run at the French Open with a fourth-round 7-6 7-6 6-3 win on Monday.

Monfils, who won his first three matches in five sets, capitulated after two hours and 33 minutes.

“It is unbelievable. I have to say the way I played was good today. I am very happy especially because I beat Gael in front of his home crowd,” said Djokovic, who will play his first Grand Slam quarterfinal.

“Fortunately I won in straight sets because I do not know how things would have turned if he had won a set.”

“I was less aggressive than he was. I was a bit down physically,” Monfils said.

“I played too defensively and I knew it was not the way to play. I still did play like this and that is why I am disappointed.”

World number 63 Djokovic broke early in the opening set only for Monfils to break back for 5-4 and force a tiebreak that the Serbian pocketed 7-5 with a forehand winner.

The pattern was repeated in the second set with the Frenchman hitting a forehand wide to give Djokovic a two-set lead.

Djokovic broke decisively in the eighth game of the third set to serve for the match.

He will meet defending champion Rafael Nadal for a place in the semifinals.

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