

What Time Will Gael Monfils Play Against Wu Yibing?
Monfils and Yibing are on the Day 2 Schedule at Mubadala Citi Dc Open 2025 on Tuesday 22 July 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
Gael Monfils, a 38-year-old French tennis player ranked World No. 48, achieved a career-high ranking of No. 6 in 2016. In 2025, he had a record of 18-11, with a title in Auckland. Monfils has won 13 ATP Tour titles, including ATP 500 events in Washington in 2016, Rotterdam in 2019, and Rotterdam again in 2020. He made history by becoming the oldest champion in ATP Tour history at the age of 38 years and 4 months when he won the Auckland title in 2025, also becoming the oldest tour-level titlist since Rosewall in 1977.
Throughout his career, Monfils has reached at least one final in 20 different seasons, including ATP Masters 1000 events in Paris and Monte-Carlo. Notable wins include defeating World No. 1 players such as Nadal and Medvedev. He reached the semifinals of Roland Garros in 2008 and the US Open in 2016 and had success as a junior, winning titles at the Australian Open, Roland Garros, and Wimbledon in 2004. In 2025, he has a record of 14-5 on hard courts, highlighted by his Auckland title and a win over World No. 4 Fritz at the Australian Open.
Regarding the 2025 Washington main draw, Monfils is participating in his sixth appearance, with previous successes including a title in 2016, as well as a finals appearance in 2011 and a semifinal run in 2007. He aims to become the second oldest men’s match winner in the tournament’s history. In the 2025 ATP Tour, Monfils is ranked among the leaders in hard court wins with a record of 14-5.
On the other side of the court, Wu Yibing, a 25-year-old player from China ranked World No. 243, reached a career-high ranking of No. 54 in 2023 after rising from No. 1,869 in 2022 due to injuries. Wu made history as the first Chinese man to win an ATP Tour title, reach a final, and secure a Top-10 win. Noteworthy achievements include qualifying for the 2022 US Open and reaching the third round, as well as winning titles in ATP Challenger Tour and ITF World Tennis Tour in 2022.
In his junior career, Wu won the 2017 US Open boys’ singles title and doubles title, becoming the World No. 1 junior. He looks to secure his first ATP Tour win since 2023 and aims to follow in the footsteps of other successful Chinese players at the Washington event.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Monfils will win.
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