Monfils scrapes through in Auckland
- Published: 8 Jan 2013 at 20.45
- Online news: Sports
Mercurial Frenchman Gael Monfils battled into the second round of the Heineken Open in Auckland on Tuesday, displaying flashes of brilliance as he came from behind to keep his injury comeback on track.
File picture shows France's Gael Monfils reacts after a point as he plays against Germany's Daniel Brands during their quarter-final of the Qatar Open in Doha on January 3, 2013. Monfils battled into the second round of the Heineken Open in Auckland on Tuesday, displaying flashes of brilliance as he came from behind to keep his injury comeback on track.
The former world number seven beat German Benjamin Becker 6-7 (2/7), 6-3, 6-4 in the New Zealand tournament, a warm-up for this month's Australian Open Grand Slam later this month.
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