![Frenchman Gael Monfils plays a forehand in his match against Austrian Julian Melzer at the 2006 Stella Artois tennis tournament in London on Monday June 12, 2006.(UPI Photo/Hugo Philpott Stock Photo - Alamy Frenchman Gael Monfils plays a forehand in his match against Austrian Julian Melzer at the 2006 Stella Artois tennis tournament in London on Monday June 12, 2006.(UPI Photo/Hugo Philpott Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYAEPG/frenchman-gael-monfils-plays-a-forehand-in-his-match-against-austrian-julian-melzer-at-the-2006-stella-artois-tennis-tournament-in-london-on-monday-june-12-2006upi-photohugo-philpott-TYAEPG.jpg)
Frenchman Gael Monfils plays a forehand in his match against Austrian Julian Melzer at the 2006 Stella Artois tennis tournament in London on Monday June 12, 2006.(UPI Photo/Hugo Philpott Stock Photo - Alamy
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Frenchman Gael Monfils plays a forehand in his match against Austrian Julian Melzer at the 2006 Stella Artois tennis tournament in London on Monday June 12, 2006.(UPI Photo/Hugo Philpott Stock Photo - Alamy
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Gael Monfils from France celebrates after defeating Australia's Lleyton Hewitt during their semi final match of the Hypo Group International tennis tournament in Poertschach, Austria, on Friday, May 25, 2007. Monfils won
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Gael Monfils of France during the round of 32 match between Dennis... | Gael monfils, Ball exercises, France
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