Heba Press / Agencies
Frenchman Gael Monfils has reached the third round of the Cincinnati Masters 1000 Tennis Championship after his victory today Friday against second-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaras (6-4), (6-7), (5-7). , (5-7).
The match continued after being disrupted by rain yesterday Thursday during the tie-break of the second set, where Monfils took the lead (3-1).
The 37-year-old Frenchman quickly decided the tie-break today Friday, then created the difference at the start of the third set by breaking Alcarras’ serve in the third game, taking a 2-1 lead en route to the decider (6-4) in 58 minutes, and the match in two hours and 27 minutes.
Monfils, after claiming his first win in his third encounter with the 21-year-old Spaniard, is expected to meet Denmark’s Holger Rone in the third round.
