MASON, Ohio − In a tournament littered with upsets thus far, Friday reached a new level at the Cincinnati Open.
Veteran Gael Monfils (World No. 46), who hadn't won a set in two previous matchups against Carlos Alcaraz, resumed play against the World No. 3 Friday on Center Court having dropped the first set Thursday night.
Monfils quickly won a second-set tiebreaker, then held serve throughout the third set to finish off a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory over the reigning Cincinnati Open runner-up.
"I felt like it was the worst match that I've ever played in my career," Alcaraz said in his post-match press conference.