Holger Rune has booked his spot in the Final Four at the UTS Grand Final, defeating veteran Gael Monfils 17-9, 15-14, 9-19, 16-13 in an entertaining match on day two in London. Despite many winners from La Monf, The Viking won the two first quarters. But the frenchman woke up on the third one and prevailed with some amazing shots. With the win, Rune sets a first meeting against Andrey Rublev who topped Group A and is on a seven-match winning streak.
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00:00 to set up this kind of winner
00:03 but it worked a treat, look at this
00:06 and look at that bad move
00:18 oh, oh
00:19 looks like he is ready for the game
00:33 nice shot, Guillermo on beam
00:42 Guillermo on base is back, the ankle is fine
00:45 look at that for a winner
00:49 oh, that's massive
00:51 Guillermo on beam
00:53 Guillermo on base is back, the ankle is fine
00:56 look at that for a winner
01:17 oh, that's massive
01:19 absolutely enormous
01:22 come on, come on, come on
01:25 come on, come on, come on
01:53 that is some good tennis
01:56 that's full spin
01:58 come on, come on
02:02 Guillermo Piz, aka La Mon
02:16 one of the best shot makers we've got in tennis
02:21 come on
02:23 come on
02:29 deep the balance
02:31 oh, he's made it, Paul Garuna
02:49 on a way
02:51 how did he get that back
02:54 Paul Garuna takes his opening quarter
03:05 what is cider
03:09 oh, oh
03:12 come on
03:26 a bit of composure now for Paul Garuna
03:29 oh, oh
03:32 stabbing at the ball
03:48 oh, oh, oh
03:56 oh, he's made it
03:59 outrageous
04:05 how did he do that, Jess
04:13 no way
04:20 come on, come on
04:23 might run out of time here, Monfils
04:33 to play the card
04:36 oh, oh
04:39 oh, oh
04:55 wow, wow, wow, Paul Garuna
05:04 come on
05:07 oh, Guillermo Piz
05:18 reactions
05:21 oh, oh
05:24 great rebound
05:36 let's go
05:40 oh, oh
05:43 what a rally
05:56 oh, no, La Mon
05:59 can he finish him
06:02 finish indeed
06:05 you don't usually play a tweener to set up
06:08 this kind of winner
06:10 but it worked a treat, look at this
06:13 oh, oh, oh
06:25 a spring and a step
06:27 get on these
06:30 everyone here at the XL in London
06:36 these two are putting on for us
06:39 and we want more tennis
06:42 oh, he's made it
06:47 that's out of this world
06:50 did he get there
06:53 and come up with that type of shot
06:56 oh, oh
06:59 oh, oh
07:02 oh, oh
07:09 what a man, that's the quarter
07:15 Guillermo Piz is a fighter, there is no doubt about it
07:18 oh, oh
07:44 oh, oh
07:47 oh, what a pick up
07:59 look at the hands of Paul Garuna here
08:06 a little stretch
08:09 oh, oh
08:12 oh, that's not coming back
08:21 is he there, he is, oh
08:28 good job, yeah
08:31 ageless as Gale
08:34 oh, that is massive
08:37 absolutely
08:40 enormous
08:43 very good
08:46 stay strong
08:49 stay brave
08:52 oh, no way
08:58 oh, oh
09:01 oh, oh
09:04 where did that come from
09:07 unbelievable
09:10 okay, now that shot, the D, surely
09:13 that is such an important moment too
09:16 not yet, no
09:27 not yet
09:30 oh, oh
09:33 that means that Paul Garuna
09:36 is only victorious
09:39 when he is into the semi-finals here
09:42 oh, oh
09:45 oh, oh
09:48 oh, oh