Gaël Monfils jokes about his stomach ache in the middle of a match. Frenchman visibly ate spoiled eggs before his first round of the Dubai tournament against his compatriot Ugo Humbert.

After winning the first round, the 37-year-old complained to his clan, regretting his last meal. He let the second set slip away before losing in three sets (4-6, 6-3,6-3) The former 6th in the world had been in good shape for a few weeks, reaching the semi-finals of the Doha tournament.