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AO Round 3 [14]Gilles Simon def. Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 1-6, 8-6

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#1 ·


Rest up soldier!!!!! Amazing stuff. :worship:
Go back to your original job Monfils. You're better off with children's birthday parties.
 
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#41 ·
Hilarious. All the people insisting that DP was going to demolish Murray now moaning that Andy has an easy draw because DP can't make the match... And it's not as if Gilles has ever been a tough opponent for Andy so his tiredness won't be a massive factor anyway.

Anyway I thought this match was very compelling. Really glad Gilles came through! He showed so much heart. And good on Gael for a strong start to the season after so long injured.
 
#31 ·
All these French players make clowns out of themselves though, Clownga, Simon and Monfils... Shame Lllodra and Benneteau are too old to save French Tennis. Only hope left is Gasquet and I can't see him improving much.

EDIT: Forgot about Chardy, maybe he could do something good. Only time can tell.
 
#35 ·
an embarrassment to modern mens tennis. match should have been called off and both players fined for excessive pushing.
 
#49 ·
This ! I loved that matched thrice as much as last year's MUG FINAL ...
1 - Better pushing.
2 - Better retrieving.
3 - Better shot selection.
4 - Better tactics.
5 - Better scoreline.
6 - Better drama.
7 - Better winner.
8 - Better loser.
9 - Better gamesmanship.
10 - Better antics.
 
#114 ·
why wouldnt they try to finish a point rather than making 60 shot rallies if they didnt have anything in the tank :confused:
 
#61 ·
Gilles came into the Oz open with a cold and a neck issue, he was seriously treading water to just make the 3rd round. He played to a high level for the 1st 2 sets but it basically finished him off, or should have had he been playing anyone bar Monfils.

He showed heart and fight Gilles and did all he could to win that match.

Monfils on the other hand is a total idiot. He came out with the game plan to out rally Gilles which was never gonna work hence why he was 2 sets down before Gilles got injured/ran out of gas.

From there the match was Monfils even though he had started with the wrong tactic, had he just attacked Gilles serves and been more aggressive. Letting a wounded player rally from the middle of the court and amble around to puff shots was just criminal.

Anyway proud of Gilles, but he will have nothing for the Murray match.
 
#65 ·
Gilles came into the Oz open with a cold and a neck issue, he was seriously treading water to just make the 3rd round. He played to a high level for the 1st 2 sets but it basically finished him off, or should have had he been playing anyone bar Monfils.
Does he have a cold and a neck issue every time he plays Monfils? Because every match between these two is just as shitty as this one.
 
#68 ·
i enjoyed this one big time, despite it was WTA level of tennis.

the drama and physical endurance was phenomenal :D

some great points between the pushing and again a stupid decision from Monfils to seal it up (this smash in the first point Simon serving to win the match...)

Simon almost fainted saving a break point (or at 15-30 was it) in the last set, was just a wow match

Prefer this compared to some routines happening lately
 
#73 ·
How many games will Simug win after this grind fuck? Sad for the Clown.
 
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