For one last show, Gael Monfils had the crowd chanting his name as he bid adieu to the Australian Open. There will be no encore at Melbourne Park for the 39-year-old Frenchman, a popular personality around Melbourne Park for decades. After leading by a set and a break, Monfils lost his first-round match to local qualifier Dane Sweeny 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-4, 7-5 on Tuesday.
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