Monfils wins seventh ATP title at Qatar Open

Gael Monfils of France holds the winner’s trophy after winning against Russia’s Andrey Rublev in the ATP Qatar Open tennis competition in Doha on January 6, 2018. Monfils won the Qatar Open final in straight sets, brushing aside Rublev in a one-sided final, 6-2, 6-3 - AFP

Reuters: Frenchman Gael Monfils outclassed Russian youngster Andrey Rublev to win the Qatar Open and claim his seventh ATP title Saturday, having finished runner-up in Doha three times.

Former world number six Monfils, who last triumphed at the Citi Open in 2016, cruised to a 6-2 6-3 victory in one hour after dominating from the start.

Monfils, who reached the final after top seed Dominic Thiem’s withdrawal on Friday, now turns his attention to the Australian Open, which begins on 15 January, where he will be looking to get past the fourth round for the first time.