ATP Madrid: Gael Monfils defeats Ivo Karlovic in straight sets.

French number one Gael Monfils came through a tough first round battle with Croatia's Ivo Karlovic in fine style. Monfils won the first set comfortably before having to comeback from 6-4 down in the second tie-break to win the next 4 points and take the match. The French star will be looking to gain some good form before Roland Garrosm where the eager partisan crowd will look for a good performance from their star.