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Gael Monfils dethrones Richard Gasquet in Montpellier

Gael Monfils wins the Open Sud de France championship by beating Richard Gasquet 6-4 6-4 in an all-French final in Montpellier.

Gael Monfils won the Open Sud de France championship by beating Richard Gasquet in an all-French final on Sunday.

Monfils hit nine aces and did not face a single break point en route to securing a 6-4 6-4 victory over the defending champion in Montpellier.

After the match, Monfils told reporters: "This is unbelievable for me.

"I had some back problems at the beginning of the week and I didn't know if I was going to be able to play, so to now have the trophy is pretty crazy.

"I have been elevating my game match after match and I am extremely proud of the way I played today."

Monfils has now won five ATP Tour titles, having appeared in 21 finals.

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