Monfils falls to Tien at US Open in Grand Slam farewell
Gael Monfils took a final Grand Slam bow in his 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 loss to Learner Tien.
Thursday marked Gael Monfils' farewell to a Grand Slam at the US Open, as the French tennis star fell to American Learner Tien in straight sets. Monfils, 36, bid farewell to the New York crowd with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 loss. Tien, a 20-year-old lefty known for his strategic play, saved all eight break points during the two-hour, 16-minute contest.
Despite Tien's dominance, Monfils received the loudest support from the New York crowd in all three sets, with chants echoing throughout the match. Monfils, who has been a fan favorite in New York since his 2005 US Open debut, expressed gratitude to the crowd, acknowledging it as his second-best crowd after Paris. Tien, bidding farewell to his home country, received warm applause and a handshake from a smiling Monfils after the match. Tien will next face 17th-seeded Jakub Mensik.
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