Jack Draper stunned Gael Monfils in the thrilling match to reach the third round of the French Open.
According to Sky News, Draper stunned the home favourite Monfils in a four-set second-round thriller, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, to advance to the next round at Roland Garros.
After winning the match, British No. 1 told TNT Sports, “I have to acknowledge Gael, yes this is my first time on this court, and what a battle, what an experience against somebody I admire as a tennis player, but also a guy who off the court is incredibly nice, such a joker, a magician.”
“He does everything, honestly huge respect to him, and I hope he is able to play here one more time again in the future," he added.
‘Brain frying’ match
Drpaer also acknowledged that it was a tough competition against the ever-popular French showman, who gave him a hard time on the court.
He accepted, “My brain was fried out there... I'm not sure if I am going to go to sleep because my brain is just all over the place with what he was doing out here. There were times when I was very frustrated, but I reminded myself that this is why I put in the hard work to play on courts like this.”
However, the 23-year-old said that this is something that he enjoyed a lot while playing.
Furthermore, Draper will now face Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca in the third round of the French Open over the weekend.
