Gael Monfils took out Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the Indian Wells quarter-finals.
On his way, will stand Carlos Alcaraz (18 years old; 19th in the world) whom he has never met on the circuit.
The French n°1 who had not beaten a Top 5 player since Marin Cilic (then n°3 in Rio de Janeiro in 2018 in the 3rd round) has, for the 2nd time in 19 matches, beaten a world n°1 .
And signed the 25th victory for a French player against a world No. 1 (the last dated from 2014 when Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had dominated Novak Djokovic in Toronto) since the start of the Open era.
The second for Monfils who, in 2009, beat Rafael Nadal in Doha, in the quarter-finals.
A performance of choice which settles among his most prestigious successes.
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If Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has resounding Grand Slam successes (Federer at Wimbledon in 2011 and Roland-Garros in 2013, Nadal and Djokovic in Australia in 2008 and 2010), like Richard Gasquet (at Wimbledon against Wawrinka in 2015 and Roddick in 2007 )…
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