Learner Tien def. Gael Monfils 6-3, 0-6, 6-3 — Canadian Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Learner Tien defeated Gael Monfils 6-3, 0-6, 6-3 in the R64 of the Canadian Open 2026.

The decider turned on a break handed straight back. Gael Monfils broke to open the third for 1-0 and lost serve immediately in game 2 for 1-1, the error ledger that had all but disappeared in the second set — four unforced — swelling to 20 in the third, where Learner Tien broke again in game 6 for 4-2. The No. 12 seed lost the total points count 91-90 and came through anyway, ending a two-match slide dating to Wimbledon. He needed a second match point, 2 hours and 1 minute in, and draws Tommy Paul (No. 21) next.

Match stats

Learner Tien: 3 aces, 17 winners, 63% first serves, 5 double faults, 4/10 break points. Gael Monfils: 3 aces, 20 winners, 43% first serves, 6 double faults, 4/13 break points.

Profiles: Learner Tien · Gael Monfils — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Learner Tien and Gael Monfils.