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The Frenchman needed just 74 minutes to reach the victory, which gives him his first qualification to a clay tournament final.
Joe’s compatriot Willefred Tsonga, who earlier eliminated Federer, is already waiting for him there.
This is Monfils’ second straight Monte Carlo semi-final appearance and 5th overall Masters semi-final appearance of his career.
The two semi-finalists have previously met 6 times with world No 9 Tsognka leading 4-2. However, their last meeting was almost a year ago in Miami, where Monfils knocked out Tsonga in the round of 32. It is worth noting that this will be the first match between them on a clay surface.
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