Gael Monfils defied the odds and put on a show in his home country at the French Open late on Tuesday night.
Monfils, the oldest male player on tour at age 38, survived and pummeled through his first-round match against Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien to win 4–6, 3–6, 6–1, 7–6, 6–1. It was a five-set thriller, one that looked difficult for Monfils to bounce back from after dropping the first two sets.
