The first time Tomas Berdych and Gael Monfils squared off this season, it was Berdych who took a tumble before being helped up by Monfils. Roles were reversed on Tuesday at the Miami Open.
Rotterdam:
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Miami:
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Monfils was forced to retired in the second set of their fourth-round clash, but he reportedly said afterward that he would need only a few days of recovery.
“In the end I feel sorry for Gael,” Berdych reflected. “That’s not the ideal way to finish up the match. But in the end I’m through. That’s what matters; that’s what counts. So I’m happy with the win. Really just it’s not the way that you want to finish the match, but that’s how it is.”
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Love to see this kind of sportsmanship on the Men’s tour….good for the game, good for the fans to see, good for younger players to emulate.