Gael Monfils lifts first title since January 2018 by overcoming Stan Wawrinka to win Rotterdam Open It was the first Rotterdam final between two unseeded players since 2008 Gael Monfils raced past his Swiss opponent to seal the opening set in 36 minutes Stan Wawrinka was playing his first final since undergoing knee surgeries in 2017
By Reuters Reporter
Published: 18:21 GMT, 17 February 2019 | Updated: 18:21 GMT, 17 February 2019
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France's Gael Monfils overcame a determined Stan Wawrinka to win the Rotterdam Open 6-3 1-6 6-2 on Saturday, lifting his first title since January 2018.
In the first Rotterdam final between two unseeded players since 2008, Monfils raced past his Swiss opponent to convert two break points on his way to sealing the opening set in 36 minutes.
Three-times Grand
