Gael Monfils of France plays a shot to compatriot Edouard-Roger Vasselin during their men's singles match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, May 25, 2015. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
PARIS (Reuters) - Former world number seven Gael Monfils is not feeling any extra weight of local expectation at the French Open, despite playing his home grand slam with a highest world ranking since a knee injury in 2012.
One of four Frenchmen among the top 20 men's seeds at Roland Garros, the rangy Monfils has clawed his way back up the rankings since his injury. Now at 14, he is seen by many in the French sporting press as the country's best hope this year.
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