Monfils said he usually tries to avoid thinking ... Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia plays a backhand return to Emma Raducanu of Britain during their first round match at the Australian Open ...

Hitting with more net clearance and coming forward to break up Monfils’ rhythm, he earned his first break point at 0-1 with a clever mix of backhand slices and powerful cross-court forehands ...

Monfils saved a break point in the first game with a lucky net cord drop shot winner. Basavareddy netted a routine backhand in the third game on a break chance, missing an opportunity to move in ...

Hitting with more net clearance and coming forward to break up Monfils’ rhythm, he earned his first break point at 0-1 with a clever mix of backhand slices and powerful cross-court forehands ...