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Gael Monfils cruises into round four with victory over Richard Gasquet

Gael Monfils defeats compatriot Richard Gasquet in straight sets at the US Open to secure his place in round four of the competition.

Number 20 seed Gael Monfils has recorded a comfortable victory over Richard Gasquet to reach the fourth round of the US Open.

The first set proved to be a tight contest as both players broke their opponent's serve, but Monfils managed to earn another crucial break and held out to take the set 6-4.

From that point the 28-year-old dominated the match as he controlled the second from the off, hitting 21 winners to power his way to a 6-2 victory.

Monfils continued his fine form as he outplayed his compatriot across the court and managed to earn two vital breaks to secure the third 6-2 to clinch the win in just under two hours.

The Frenchman will now face the winner of match between Grigor Dimitrov and David Goffin in round four of the tournament.

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Richard Gasquet of France celebrates winning the first set in his men's singles match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina during day one of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at O2 Arena on November 4, 2013
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