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News March 11, 2025

ATP Indian Wells: Grigor Dimitrov wins three-hour encounter vs. Gael Monfils

ATP Indian Wells: Grigor Dimitrov wins three-hour encounter vs. Gael Monfils
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Grigor Dimitrov will compete within the final 16 in Indian Wells for the fourth time within the earlier 5 years. The Bulgarian confronted his nice good friend Gael Monfils within the third spherical and prevailed 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 in three hours and one minute. 

As all the time, they embraced a pleasant handshake on the internet following an exhilarating battle that went all the way down to the wire. They claimed 119 factors every, which illustrates that nothing separated them. Monfils grew to become the third-oldest participant within the third spherical of a Masters 1000 degree. 

Nevertheless, he couldn’t cross one other impediment regardless of erasing the deficit within the decider and remaining aggressive till the tie break. Each gamers sprayed 50 unforced errors, with Gael hitting 4 winners greater than Grigor. 

Grigor Dimitrov, Indian Wells 2025© Stream screenshot

 

The Bulgarian solid a 25-21 benefit in service winners, and the Frenchman erased the deficit on the internet. Nothing stood between them within the shortest, mid-range and most superior exchanges, which made the duel much more thrilling. 

They missed early break probabilities in the beginning of the encounter, and Gael confronted three extra at 2-3. The veteran denied them and held for 3-3, remaining on the constructive facet. Grigor missed a backhand on a break level at 3-3 and suffered a break after an prolonged rally and Gael’s forehand down the road winner. 

Dimitrov fought again and erased the deficit with a forehand winner within the subsequent one, leveling the rating at 4-4. The 14th seed denied a break level in recreation 11 with a forehand winner and stayed protected till the tie break. Grigor grabbed an early mini-break and welcomed the rival’s errors for 4-1. 

image159945 Gael Monfils, Indian Wells 2025© Stream screenshot

 

The 38-year-old sprayed a backhand error within the eighth level and confronted 4 set factors. He denied two earlier than his rival seized the third at 6-4, wrapping up the opener in 70 minutes. Monfils saved two break factors within the third recreation of the second set. 

He served properly within the remaining ones and saved the stress on the opposite facet. The Frenchman landed a service winner in recreation 9 and made a push on the return at 5-4. Grigor hit a double fault and confronted two set factors. 

He missed a backhand proper after the serve, shedding serve at 15 and permitting Monfils to wrap up the set 6-4 and pressure a decider after an hour and 57 minutes. The Bulgarian made a recent begin and seized the fourth break level within the first recreation for an early benefit. 

image159944 Grigor Dimitrov & Gael Monfils, Indian Wells 2025© Stream screenshot

 

He served properly in video games two and 4, touchdown a service winner and forging a 3-1 lead. Did the veteran fade away? After all not! He bounced again in recreation six, changing his fourth break level and locking the end result at 3-3.

They served properly within the remaining six video games and launched a tie break. The 14th seed clinched an early mini-break within the first level after Gael’s wayward forehand. Monfils netted a backhand within the third level and fell additional behind.

image159946 Grigor Dimitrov, Indian Wells 2025© Stream screenshot

 

Dimitrov secured two extra mini-breaks, drawing the rival’s mistake and opening a 5-0 hole. The Bulgarian generated 5 match factors and seized the second after the Frenchman’s free forehand, prevailing after an entertaining battle.

Who’s Grigor’s subsequent rival? World no. 3 and the three-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz! They’ll battle for the primary time in virtually a 12 months. When you marvel who received their earlier two duels, you can be stunned! 

Grigor ousted Carlos in Shanghai 2023 and final 12 months in Miami. They’ll embrace the fourth-round duel in Indian Wells, extending their rivalry to the fifth Masters 1000 occasion. 

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