6-2 - Monfils has come through a stern test against Koubek and moves into the third round with a 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-2 victory. He will play Almagro.
5-2 - Monfils holds his serve all too comfortably and the pressure is on Koubek.
4-2 - Koubek is making Monfils work for this victory. A gutsy hold makes it 4-2.
4-1 - Monfils serves out to take it to 4-1. A break here and surely Koubek's number will be up.
3-1 - Koubek serves a love game, complete with a rapid ace, to send a message to Monfils.
3-0 - Monfils is into his stride now, chasing down everything and looking odds on to close this match out.
2-0 - Monfils breaks in the second game and the momentum has shifted once again in this match.
- - Good morning and welcome to our LIVE coverage as we join the match between Gaels Monfis and Stefan Koubek at the Hisense Arena. Frenchman Monfis, the 12th seed, took a two-set lead before unseeded Koubek of Austria pulled a set back.
Live Comments
6-2 -
Monfils has come through a stern test against Koubek and moves into the third round with a 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-2 victory. He will play Almagro.
5-2 - Monfils holds his serve all too comfortably and the pressure is on Koubek.
4-2 - Koubek is making Monfils work for this victory. A gutsy hold makes it 4-2.
4-1 - Monfils serves out to take it to 4-1. A break here and surely Koubek's number will be up.
3-1 - Koubek serves a love game, complete with a rapid ace, to send a message to Monfils.
3-0 - Monfils is into his stride now, chasing down everything and looking odds on to close this match out.
2-0 -
Monfils breaks in the second game and the momentum has shifted once again in this match.
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Good morning and welcome to our LIVE coverage as we join the match between Gaels Monfis and Stefan Koubek at the Hisense Arena. Frenchman Monfis, the 12th seed, took a two-set lead before unseeded Koubek of Austria pulled a set back.