article_snippet.sent: just how good Gael Monfils could have been; and perhaps how good Gael Monfils still can be.
article_snippet.sent: Gael Monfils displayed the breathtaking athleticism that can make Novak Djokovic look sluggish and the shotmaking that can make Andy Murray seem conventional.
article_snippet.sent: Gael Monfils celebrates after beating Roger Federer in straight sets at the Monte Carlo Masters .
article_snippet.sent: Gael Monfils beat the former world
article_snippet.sent: At 4-4, Gael Monfils came out on top in a pulsating 31-shot rally to bring up three break points. 
article_snippet.sent: On the second, Gael Monfils won another grueling point and then served out comfortably.
article_snippet.sent: Gael Monfils won a couple of points on serve and the world
article_snippet.sent: Gael Monfils missed an approach shot wide and the Frenchman unfurled that trademark beaming grin.
article_snippet.sent: Gael Monfils will face Grigor Dimitrov in what should be an explosive quarter-final.
article_snippet.sent: 18 Gael Monfils hit 22 winners to Federer’s 17 as Gael Monfils shocked the 17-time Grand Slam winner .
article_snippet.sent: Monfils and Roger Federer shake hands at the end of the match after the 28-year-old overcame the 33-year-old .
highlights_snippet.sent: Gael Monfils beat Roger Federer 6-4, 7-6 at the Monte Carlo Masters .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Gael Monfils now faces Grigor Dimitrov in the quarter-finals in Monaco .