Tennis players nerded out today over Gael Monfils’ amazing five-set win over Tomas Berdych at the French Open.
Is so exciting to watch @gael_monfils allez G
— victoria azarenka (@vika7) May 27, 2013
Is Gael Monfils the most talented guy to never finish a year in the top ten?
— andyroddick (@andyroddick) May 27, 2013
Tous derrière @gael_monfils pour ce premier tour!!! Allez man tu mérites
— Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (@tsonga7) May 27, 2013
You got to love monfils… Great entertainer, one of the most fun guys to watch and he’s also a really good person #allezlamonf
— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) May 27, 2013
Berdych vs Monfils, I am edge of my seat. Monfils on court its always entertaining on one side an raw power frm Berdych on the other.
— Rohan Bopanna (@rohanbopanna) May 27, 2013
Vas y Gael, fais nous rêver! #rg2013
— Alize Cornet (@alizecornet) May 27, 2013
What an entertaining match to watch between Gael #Monfils and Tomas #Berdych #RG13
— Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) May 27, 2013
What a great match Monfils against Berdych.. Love watching Monfils play, always entertaining!
— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) May 27, 2013
Wow!!! Monfils playing some huge tennis right now!!!! About to serve for the match! Spectacular tennis!!!! #Alleeezzzzz
— Monica Puig (@MonicaAce93) May 27, 2013
IT’S OVER!!!! Amazing!!!!! #AllezGael
— Monica Puig (@MonicaAce93) May 27, 2013
Massive win amazing!!!!!congrats @gael_monfils !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!allez gael!!!!
— Jarmila Gajdosova (@Jarka_Tennis) May 27, 2013
Wow!!! That was epic…many congrats to the monf, great to have him back fit and winning again! #charisma
— Ross Hutchins (@RoscoHutchins) May 27, 2013
@gael_monfils chapeau monsieur
— julien benneteau (@julienbenneteau) May 27, 2013
Kokkinakis & Kygios’s exchange amused me:
https://twitter.com/TKokkinakis/status/339094778438377473
They love LaMonf and/or they dislike Berdych…
Roddick: “Is Gael Monfils the most talented guy to never finish a year in the top ten?”
Im not an expert in tennis history, but I cant think of anyone more (or as) talented than Monfils to never finish in the year end Top 10.
I would have also said he’s the most talented player to never reach a slam final, but Nalbandian is in full command of that title.
I thought Nalby got to the 2002 Wimbledon final and lost to Hewitt?
I forgot about the Wimbledon 2002 final (perhaps its a repressed memory). So Monfils is definitely the most talented player to never reach a slam final.