Monfils has had no luck on Djokovic's serve so far. The Serb has been far too accurate - his first serve percentage is sitting at 90%.

But the Frenchman has found a way into this game, Djokovic being slightly more tentative on his second serve which hands Monfils the opportunity to hit a clean winner.

Monfils hits a forceful cross-court forehand but he tries far too hard on his second and it sails out.

Djokovic holds.

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Monfils claws his way back to deuce with two consecutive aces. That's four for the match now.

And after a couple more rounds of advantage, deuce, advantage, deuce he wraps up the game with another. Lovely.

Monfils delights in a bit of serve-and-volley action to start his service game well but a tough call on the baseline and the Frenchman has to be careful now.

A perfect slice from Djokovic brings up the break point, and this break would surely mean the set...

A quick hold from Djokovic.

The Serb begins with hist first ace of the match and holds to love. He's dropped just four points on his serve so far.

Monfils did nothing on the returns there.

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An exhausting game from both players. But it's wrapped up with an ace.

Monfils back in the game.

What a point. Monfils lands a stunning cross-court forehand before opening up his body and smashing a forehand winner down the opposite line. Djokovic nowhere near it.

The Frenchman follows up with a good serve before Djokovic puts an easy forehand over the base line. Very out of character.

But he redeems himself with a great feel as he drops a deft shot over the net. Even Monfils wasn't reaching that.

Big hitting from the back of the court brings up the advantage, but there are grimaces from the big Frenchman. He's not looking too comfortable.

A much tougher service game for Djokovic but he holds well.

Monfils is growing into this game.

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Djokovic pulls out a brilliant cross-court forehand, encouraging signs for the former world number one who looks to be getting back to his best.

The Serb looked to be in control of the game but he comes up to the net and Monfils bullets a ball past Djokovic down the line. A cracking shot.

And an amazing rally brings up the deuce. Monfils was lashing the balls at Djokovic there, who somehow managed to keep returning them. But the Frenchman clips the line with a forehand winner.

A nice service game from Monfils though as both players are still trying to find their range.

A forehand from Djokovic sails long and Monfils follows it up with an ace to get himself on the board.

Djokovic with an easy hold as Monfils struggles to get anything on his serve.

A 2-0 lead for the world number four.

Monfils ran a little gingerly along the back line a few times in that game.

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But it's break point for the number one seed Novak Djokovic.

A double fault from Monfils, who was troubled by the sun and seagulls, hands Djokovic the first game of the final.

And he starts with a good one. Monfils sends a second serve out wide and Djokovic can't get much on the return.

Monfils then readjusts his position a number of times before throwing his next serve - and the seagulls don't like that. They're in fine voice once again as Monfils looks to the heavens.

But he'll have to just get on with it. And that he does. He's looking very mobile so far.

It's Gael Monfils who won the toss and has chosen to serve.

Djokovic has been impressive this week, but you never know what could happen with this unpredictable Frenchman.

An interesting final to come.

*denotes next server

The umpire calls one minute.

A few last hits for the players as the sun comes out in Eastbourne.

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On head-to-head record, it's not pretty reading for Gael Monfils.

Djokovic has won 13 times, and never lost against the Frenchman.

Monfils also injured his knee in his semi-final victory over fellow countryman Richard Gasquet so it remains to be seen whether his fitness could be a factor in today's final.

One positive for the world number 16 - he's never played Djokovic on grass...

Right.

One down, one to go.

It's over to the men now. World number four Novak Djokovic takes on world number 16 Gael Monfils in the men's final at Eastbourne.

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So the last female player from the Czech Republic to win the Eastbourne title, Jana Novotna, then went on to lift the Wimbledon trophy just two weeks later.

Pliskova is informed of this in her winner's speech, no pressure then....

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But here comes your champion, Karolina Pliskova, who this year gets to lift the champion's trophy.

"Definitely this year feels better," she says on BBC One.

"I think my service is definitely my biggest weapon and if it's working it causes the other player a lot of problems.

"I'm going to go step by step and hopefully I can go far at Wimbledon."

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Wozniacki, a popular player here in Eastbourne, goes up to collect the runners-up trophy with a big smile on her face.

Speaking on BBC One she says: "I thought I played really well, but Karolina played better than me definitely with the serves. I had trouble getting them back.

"I would have loved to have won today but maybe fifth time is the charm as they say.

That was clinical from the Czech.

She's never made it past the second round at Wimbledon, but she's surely the player to beat.

Two breaks of set was all that was needed to dispatch of a world-class player in Wozniacki.