06/10/2014
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Adverse weathÂer conÂdiÂtions may have disÂruptÂed play on Day 2 of this year’s French Open, but that didn’t preÂvent Gael MonÂfils from wowÂing the Roland GarÂros crowd.As per StuÂart FrasÂer of the Daily Mail, FrenchÂman MonÂfils “is renowned as one of the biggest enterÂtainÂers on the tour," and he cerÂtainÂly proved that durÂing MonÂday’s rain delay.MonÂfils was due to begin his French Open camÂpaign against VicÂtor HanesÂcu of RomaÂnia but instead faced off against his relÂaÂtiveÂly unknown comÂpaÂtriÂot LauÂrent Lokoli in a difÂferÂent type of conÂtest altoÂgethÂer—wowÂing the Roland GarÂros crowd with his moves in an unexÂpectÂed, and very enterÂtainÂing, dance-off.Footage of the dance-off soon surÂfaced on the offiÂcial RoaÂland GarÂros YouTube chanÂnel and has already startÂed to go viral.MonÂfils is now schedÂuled to comÂplete his first-round match on TuesÂday. MeanÂwhile, Lokoli will face AmerÂiÂca’s Steve JohnÂson in what will be the FrenchÂman’s first ever Grand Slam encounter.On the court, felÂlow FrenchÂmen Jo-Wilfired Tsonga and Gilles Simon both eased through to Round 2 and are joined by defendÂing chamÂpiÂon Rafael Nadal. HowÂevÂer, there has been one major casuÂalÂty as AusÂtralian Open winÂner StanÂsiÂlas WawrinÂka crashed out to Spaniard GuillerÂmo Garcia-Lopez; although it is worth notÂing the Swiss star is still recovÂerÂing from a recent injury.MonÂfils, the world No. 27, will be hopÂing for a sucÂcessÂful fortÂnight at his favoured Grand Slam. The FrenchÂman has preÂviÂousÂly reached two quarter-finals as well as makÂing a semi-final appearÂance in 2008. He is set to meet either Jan-Lennard Struff or Albano OlivetÂti in Round 2.And if the tenÂnis ever goes wrong, it appears that he may have an alterÂnaÂtive career already planned out.