ATP Brisbane: Novak Djokovic extends unbelievable streak vs. Gael Monfils

Novak Djokovic will compete within the Brisbane Worldwide quarter-final. The 24-time Main winner confronted Gael Monfils for the twentieth time in a profession and delivered the twentieth victory, extending essentially the most one-sided rivalry of the Open period!

Novak beat Gael 6-3, 6-3 at Pat Rafter Area, coming into the final eight after 72 minutes and remaining on the course towards his one hundredth ATP title! Djokovic will face Reilly Opelka within the quarter-final.

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World no. 7 performed nicely behind the primary and second serve. He denied the one break level and saved the strain on the opposite facet. Monfils couldn’t comply with that tempo, dropping 44% of the factors in his video games and failing to save lots of any of three break factors.

Djokovic confronted a break level within the third recreation. He denied it with a strong serve and introduced the sport dwelling, avoiding an early setback. Novak stepped in on the return within the subsequent one and welcomed Gael’s backhand error for a break and a 3-1 benefit.

Gael Monfils & Novak Djokovic, Brisbane 2025© Stream screenshot

The Serb compelled the Frenchman’s mistake within the fifth recreation, confirming the break and forging a 4-1 lead. Novak closed the seventh recreation after the rival’s mistake and served for the opener at 5-3. Gael claimed the opening two factors, hoping to create break possibilities.

As a substitute, Djokovic performed nicely on the internet within the fifth level and generated a set level. The legend transformed it with a forehand winner for 6-3 in 36 minutes, gathering a lift forward of set quantity two. Novak held at 30 within the second recreation and made a push on the return within the subsequent one.

Monfils hit a double fault and confronted three break factors. He seized the primary, incomes a break at love and transferring 2-1 in entrance. Djokovic fired a forehand winner within the fourth recreation and closed it with an unreturned serve, transferring nearer to the end line.

Novak served nicely in video games six and eight, sustaining his benefit. Gael served to remain within the match at 3-5 and missed a routine backhand, dropping serve and sending his nice good friend excessive.