Hugo Gaston Ends Gael Monfils' Roland-Garros Career in 5 Sets

9 articles · Updated · Roland-Garros · May 25

3 hours and 22 minutes on Court Philippe-Chatrier ended Monfils' Roland-Garros run, with Gaston beating the 39-year-old 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-0 after midnight.
15,000 fans watched Monfils revive from two sets down, roaring back from 3-3 in the third set and reeling off eight straight games to force a decider.
Set 5 turned abruptly as Monfils ran out of energy, winning just eight points while Gaston closed out the all-French first-round match.
Monfils leaves Paris with 40 Roland-Garros wins, still joint-most by a Frenchman in the Open era, while Gaston, 25, extends his home-major campaign.

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