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Gael Monfils 'disrespectful' in defeat to Jerzy Janowicz

Gael Monfils reacts during his match against Philipp Kohlschreiber at the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart
Image: Gael Monfils was accused of being disrespectful in his defeat to Jerzy Janowicz.

Gael Monfils was accused of "tanking" during his 6-4 7-5 first-round defeat to Poland's Jerzy Janowicz at the Cincinnati Masters on Monday.

The 14th seed lost in 75 minutes, serving so quickly in the second set that ball boys barely had time to get into position after each point before play resumed and during one rally, he briefly turned his back on his opponent. 

Despite his apparent indifference, Monfils actually had a set point in the second set before succumbing to the big-serving Pole.

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"To not give 100 percent and be so blatant about it, I think it's disrespectful," said two-time US Open champion Tracy Austin on the Tennis Channel.

"It looked like exhibition tennis. We've seen that way too many times with him.

"With Gael, it's so difficult to watch because you know his upside ceiling could be so big but he just goes away and doesn't even try."

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