Gael monfils vs karen khachanov4/19/2023 ![]() Cilic was imperious in his opening two matches this week, with his serve in particular, looking impregnable. The Russian big-hitter made it to the championship match at the Adelaide Open following his absorbing straight sets victory over Marin Cilic. Monfils’ next assignment will be in the form of Karen Khachanov. He rounded off the win in next to no time as Kokkinakis fired a routine backhand long. The Frenchman did not blink despite the decibels level going up a notch, breaking Kokkinakis on two more occasions. Once more, he passed Kokkinakis who was dashing towards the tape, and earned another service break. Monfils was in full octopus mode as he returned back everything the Australian threw at him. In the second set, Kokkinakis’ level dipped and his misery was compounded when he threw his racket in anger to the turf and bounced straight to his eye jaw. Monfils converted his lone break point with a stunning forehand pass. But it was in the 12 th game when Kokkinakis cracked under scoreboard pressure. The opening set stayed on serve and was destined for a tiebreak. Gael Monfils breezed past local favorite and wild card entrant Thanasi Kokkinakis, winning 7-5 6-0 in 79 minutes in the semifinal of the 2022 Adelaide Open. Who will walk away with the 2022 Adelaide Open crown? The Frenchman, however, could have his hands full against an in-form Karen Khachanov who hasn’t tasted tour-level success since the end of the 2018 season. Playing in his 33 rd career ATP final, Gael Monfils will eye his 11 th ATP title. ![]() TennisSection previews the 2022 Adelaide Open as Gael Monfils takes on Karen Khachanov in the final on Sunday, January 9th, 2022.
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