Gael Monfils beat Hubert Hurkacz 6-0, 6-7 (5/7), 6-2 in the second round of the Masters 1000 at Indian Wells. The Parisian, currently 54th in the world, achieved a new top 10 finish on his record by getting rid of the Pole.
Six French people, men and women combined, qualified for the third round on Saturday, where Clara Burel came close to the feat against Coco Gauff. French number 1 Ugo Humbert, 14th, defeated the American Patrick Kypson. Adrian Mannarino, 21st, easily dominated the Czech Tomas Machac.