Monfils d. Verdasco

Monfils beat Verdasco 7-5, 6-4 in the first round at the Masters Series Monte-Carlo - Monte-Carlo. Monfils won 68 of 123 points (55%). Monfils hit 6 aces to 1 and won 84% of points behind the first serve (26/31) against 63% for Verdasco. Monfils converted 3 of 10 break points and saved 0 of 1 faced; Verdasco converted 1 of 1. The match was played on clay in Monaco.