NY Times · Aug 11, 2015
Frenchman Monfils, Simon Move On in Montreal
MONTREAL — The French flag flew proudly in Montreal on Monday as Gilles Simon and Gael Monfils advanced to the second round of the Rogers Cup.
Both Frenchmen enjoyed straight-sets victories while compatriot Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had his match delayed by rain in the final action of the day’s first round.
Monfils needed just over an hour to dispatch Fabio Fognini 6-3 6-1, denying the Italian a single break in the match.
“I wanted to start off this tournament well. It was not a great match, but I didn’t play bad,” Monfils told reporters.“I played a solid match. It was important to me.”
Ninth-seeded Simon extended his perfect record against Andreas Seppi to 5-0 with his 6-2 6-4 victory.