Monfils dethrones Ljubicic in Montpellier

Montpellier -- Gael Monfils of France dethroned Croatian Ivan Ljubicic as champion of the Sud de France Open Sunday, downing him 6-2, 5-7, 6-1.

The third-seeded Frenchman won his third career title and first since Metz last year.

No. 4 seed Ljubicic had won the Sud de France twice, once last year when it was based in Lyon and in 2001 for his first career title.

Monfils improved to 3-4 lifetime against Ljubicic with the victory.

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