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![Gael Monfils of France serves to Alexander Bublik of Ukraine during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair Stock Gael Monfils of France serves to Alexander Bublik of Ukraine during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MCDFG8/gael-monfils-of-france-serves-to-alexander-bublik-of-ukraine-during-their-second-round-match-at-the-australian-open-tennis-championships-in-melbourne-australia-wednesday-jan-19-2022-ap-photohamish-blair-2MCDFG8.jpg)
Gael Monfils of France serves to Alexander Bublik of Ukraine during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair Stock
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![Open d'Australie : Gaël Monfils expédie le Kazakh Bublik et se qualifie pour le 3e tour - midilibre.fr Open d'Australie : Gaël Monfils expédie le Kazakh Bublik et se qualifie pour le 3e tour - midilibre.fr](https://images.midilibre.fr/api/v1/images/view/61e80e69d286c20b554c9eb7/large/image.jpg?v=3)
Open d'Australie : Gaël Monfils expédie le Kazakh Bublik et se qualifie pour le 3e tour - midilibre.fr
![Tennis Legend on Twitter: "😱 Monfils : - "Monstrueuse !" Bublik : - "Je t'affronte, je suis obligé de faire quelque chose."" / Twitter Tennis Legend on Twitter: "😱 Monfils : - "Monstrueuse !" Bublik : - "Je t'affronte, je suis obligé de faire quelque chose."" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EjA2hyxWkAEKyVm.jpg)
Tennis Legend on Twitter: "😱 Monfils : - "Monstrueuse !" Bublik : - "Je t'affronte, je suis obligé de faire quelque chose."" / Twitter
![Gaël Monfils, en mode dynamiteur face à Alexander Bublik, file au 3e tour de l'Open d'Australie - L'Équipe Gaël Monfils, en mode dynamiteur face à Alexander Bublik, file au 3e tour de l'Open d'Australie - L'Équipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/_medias/img-photo-jpg/gael-monfils-etait-monte-sur-ressort-ce-mercredi-m-sette-reuters/1500000001594704/0:0,1998:1332-828-552-75/6b2b0.jpg)
Gaël Monfils, en mode dynamiteur face à Alexander Bublik, file au 3e tour de l'Open d'Australie - L'Équipe
![Gael Monfils of France reacts after winning a point against Alexander Bublik of Ukraine during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. ( Gael Monfils of France reacts after winning a point against Alexander Bublik of Ukraine during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MCDFF7/gael-monfils-of-france-reacts-after-winning-a-point-against-alexander-bublik-of-ukraine-during-their-second-round-match-at-the-australian-open-tennis-championships-in-melbourne-australia-wednesday-jan-19-2022-ap-photohamish-blair-2MCDFF7.jpg)
Gael Monfils of France reacts after winning a point against Alexander Bublik of Ukraine during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. (
![Alexander Bublik of Ukraine plays a backhand return to Gael Monfils of France during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. (AP Alexander Bublik of Ukraine plays a backhand return to Gael Monfils of France during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. (AP](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MCDF8W/alexander-bublik-of-ukraine-plays-a-backhand-return-to-gael-monfils-of-france-during-their-second-round-match-at-the-australian-open-tennis-championships-in-melbourne-australia-wednesday-jan-19-2022-ap-photohamish-blair-2MCDF8W.jpg)
Alexander Bublik of Ukraine plays a backhand return to Gael Monfils of France during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. (AP
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Roland-Garros 2020 : coup de froid avec l'élimination de Gaël Monfils, meilleure chance française, dès le premier tour
![Australian Open: Showman Monfils thrashes Bublik to enter third round | Tennis News - Times of India Australian Open: Showman Monfils thrashes Bublik to enter third round | Tennis News - Times of India](https://static.toiimg.com/photo/msid-88999127/88999127.jpg)