There are no more French people competing at the US Open: Gaël Monfils, 20th in the world, was eliminated in the 3rd round, beaten 7-6 (7/1), 6-2, 4-6, 4-6 , 6-4 by Jannick Sinner (16th), Saturday in New York.
Without fanfare on the Louis Armstrong, where, however, the public ignited as soon as they could for one of his favorites, the Parisian first missed his meeting, before getting back into the match by showing great self-sacrifice, but in the end he made too many mistakes to hope for a better fate.
After three sets, it was 51 unforced errors, for 77 committed in total.
As a symbol, the last on a forehand attack, offered the victory to his opponent, who was well relieved by the outcome of this scenario become uncertain.
In the meantime, he had gone back up to two innings everywhere by showing a beautiful abnegation, with all the same superb winning shots placed (61 in total) which offered some "show moments", which we were not. really entitled to wait during the first two sets.
The Monfils roller coaster thus stopped at the bottom and not at the top.
It is Sinner, finalist of the Masters 1000 of Miami in the spring, who will face the German Alexander Zverev (4th) or the American Jack Sock on Monday.
