Hugo Gaston def. Gael Monfils 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-0 — French Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Hugo Gaston defeated Gael Monfils 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-0 in the R128 of the French Open 2026.

Hugo Gaston won a five-set war of attrition with Gael Monfils, surviving a complete momentum reversal — up two sets, then run off the court in the third and fourth (6-3, 6-2 the wrong way) — before slamming the door with a 6-0 fifth. The split came down to who took chances on return: Gaston converted 8 of 17 break points (47%) to Monfils's 5 of 17 (29%), and stayed alive saving 12 of 17 break points along the way. Monfils's 12 aces couldn't paper over 58 unforced errors to Gaston's 41. In their first meeting, and first on clay, the Frenchman who runs hot and cold ran cold last.

Profiles: Hugo Gaston · Gael Monfils — French Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Hugo Gaston and Gael Monfils.