With the current suspension of the ATP and WTA Tours, we are opening up our US Open vault to bring you full match videos of classic encounters through the years in New York.
Watch on YouTube: Roger Federer vs. Gael Monfils, 2014 US Open quarterfinals
Gael Monfils had five-time US Open champ Roger Federer on the ropes in this heavyweight matchup in the 2014 quarterfinals. The flexible Frenchman took the opening two sets in Arthur Ashe Stadium, and earned two match points in the fourth set, on the Federer serve.
Monfils is a four-time quarterfinalist in New York (including in 2016, when he reached the semis), but this night ultimately belonged to Federer, whose silky game turned gritty as he willed his way to victory.
The No. 2-seeded Federer would advance to the semifinals, before falling to eventual champion Marin Cilic.
The complete quarterfinal is now available to watch on the US Open YouTube channel. For a coming attraction, view the match highlights below.
