Gael Monfils def. Tallon Griekspoor 6(7)-7(9), 6-1, 6-4 — Monte-Carlo Masters 2026 R64

Match recap

Gael Monfils defeated Tallon Griekspoor 6(7)-7(9), 6-1, 6-4 in the R64 of the Monte-Carlo Masters 2026.

Gael Monfils, 173 spots below his opponent in the rankings, flipped this one on serve after surrendering a wild first-set tiebreak. The world No. 203 won 76% of his first-serve points to Tallon Griekspoor's 63%, and the No. 30 seed unraveled behind 55 unforced errors and 11 double faults. Monfils broke twice in the second set and ground out the third, breaking again in game nine after Griekspoor briefly leveled. He books a Monte-Carlo third round with Alexander Bublik.

Match stats

Gael Monfils: 9 aces, 21 winners, 54% first serves, 7 double faults. Tallon Griekspoor: 3 aces, 31 winners, 49% first serves, 11 double faults.

Profiles: Gael Monfils · Tallon Griekspoor — Monte-Carlo Masters 2026

Head-to-head

Gael Monfils and Tallon Griekspoor have met 2 times, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.

• Washington Open 2023 R16 — Tallon Griekspoor won 6-4, 1-6, 6-3