Monfils outlasts Goffin in 3 sets at Rogers Cup

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TORONTO — Gael Monfils outlasted Belgium’s David Goffin 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-4 on Thursday in the third round of the Rogers Cup.

Monfils, the 10th-seeded Frenchman who won the Citi Open on Sunday in Washington, won when Goffin put a backhand into the net at York University’s Aviva Centre. Monfils will face Canadian Milos Raonic or American qualifier Jared Donaldson in the quarterfinals.

“I love to play when it’s crowded, and if the crowd is for the other one, it’s fine,” Monfils said. “I expect a very good …

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