Gael Monfils 2-3 Hugo Gaston Highlights, French Open: La Monf's Garros Journey Ends As Gaston Wins 5-Set Thriller

Hello tennis fans! Welcome to the live coverage of round 1 match between Gael Monfils and Hugo Gaston in French Open 2026. Stay tuned for the live score and play-by-play updates of the match here.

• Fixture: Gael Monfils vs Hugo Gaston

• Series: French Open 2026

• Venue: Court Philippe-Chatrier

• Date: Monday, May 25, 2026

• Time: 11:45 PM IST (tentative)

Gael Monfils is set to begin his final Roland Garros campaign against his French counterpart. Monfils, a former semifinalist has not lost in the first round of the French Open since 2020 and his contest with another Frenchmen, Hugo Gaston is going to be an enthralling one.

The first round clash between Gael Monfils and Hugo Gaston is set to begin from 11:50pm IST. It will be the first time that both these players will be up against each other.

After the pre-match formalities and the warm-up, round 1 match between Gael Monfils and Hugo Gaston is finally underway with an early point for Monfils.

The first set is underway and Monfils is currently leading the it by 2-1. He started the set well by winning the first game but Gaston made a good comeback by winning the second until the former regained the lead in the third game.

Monfils 2-1 Gaston

What a remarkable comeback by Hugo Gaston as he was trailing by 2-1 but made an amazing recovery to win the first set comfortably at the end by 6-2.

Monfils 2-6 Gaston (Set 1)

After winning the first set, Hugo Gaston has started the second set on a positive note, leading by 2-1. It's high time for Monfils to make a comeback otherwise the game could be decided in the second set itself.

Monfils 1-2 Gaston (Set 2)

Gael Monfils won the fifth game to bring the score line to 3-2. Gaston is still leading the set and Monfils will have to keep winning games to stay in the hunt.

Monfils 2-3 Gaston (Set 2)

Gael Monfils brought the score line from 3-1 to 3-3 but Hugo Gaston won the seventh game to reclaim the lead to 4-3. It's a hard-fought session between two Frenchmen.

Monfils 3-4 Gaston (Set 2)

Hugo Gaston build on the momentum and won three back-to-back games to win the second set by 6-3. Unless, Monfils makes a scintillating comeback in the 3rd set, it looks like that the end of the road is near for him in the competition.

Monfils 3-6 Gaston

It's a do-or-die set for Gael Monfils and he has started the set on a positive note by taking a substantial lead of 3-1. Will Gaston be able to make a comeback and end the match or Monfils could take it to the next set remains to be seen.

Monfils 3-1 Gaston (Set 3)

After trailing by 1-3 in the third set, Gaston made a good comeback to bring the score line to 3-3, however, Monfils again took a lead by winning the seventh game.

Monfils 4-3 Gaston (Set 3)

Gael Monfils lives to fight another set and he wins the third set by 6-3. Although Hugo Gaston is still leading the match by 2-1 but Monfils win has added some life in the contest.

A win in the previous set has given a new energy to Gael Monfils as he's dominating the fourth set currently with a 4-0 score line. It looks like that the game is moving towards the fifth set.

Monfils 4-0 Gaston (Set 4)

That's a remarkable comeback by Gael Monfils as he wins back-to-back sets after trailing by two sets to move the match into the fifth set. He beat Gaston by 6-2 to win the fourth set.

While the momentum was against Gaston after losing two consecutive sets, the Frenchmen started the fifth set with a two game lead over his Monfils. Could the latter come back from here or it'll be the end of the journey for him in the competition.

Monfils 2-0 Gaston (Set 5)

That's a remarkable comeback for Hugo Gaston after losing two back-to-back sets as he thrashes Monfils by 6-0 in the final set to win the match by 3-2 and enter into the second round of the French Open. It's the end of the road for Gael Monfils in the competition, he fought well after trailing in the first two sets but lost the steam in the final set.

That's a wrap from our end. We'll be back soon with another blog, until then, bye bye.