Gael Monfils would have liked to stick around longer than the second round at his 18th French Open but said he felt no shame in bowing out to Jack Draper on Thursday, happy just to have "teased" a player whose game he loves.

Britain's fifth seed Jack Draper fought off inspired home favourite Gael Monfils to claim a 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-5 victory and reach the third round of the French Open on a raucous Court Philippe Chatrier on Thursday.

Jack Draper shone under the night sky in Paris as he battled past local favourite Gael Monfils to reach the third round of the French Open. Draper, the British number one, survived being tied up in knots at times by the tricky veteran and emerged with a 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-5 victory on Court Phillippe-Chatrier.