Monfils seemed a shadow of his usual self as he opted to follow orders of his new coach, Briton Liam Smith, who endorsed a more composed and focused approach to the match. But the gamble backfired and Monfils' defeat also ended France's hopes of ending their 36-year wait for a homegrown men's champion. "People can tell me what they want, but I was really focused and you don't need to have madness. I was not able to win the fight, but I was not so far on some points," said Monfils. "My match was good, but today, to win, I should have played an excellent match and I was not successful.

Source: The Star June 03, 2019 17:15 UTC