Absolutely Extraordinary!! | The Moment Monfils Won Five-Set Epic At Roland-Garros | Eurosport
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- Опубликовано: 30 май 2023
- Gael Monfils’ dream of a maiden major lives on - just - after he fought back from the brink of defeat to book a duel with Norwegian sixth seed Holger Rune. The Frenchman, who made the semi-finals at Roland-Garros in 2008, collapsed to the court in tears after pulling off the five-set victory in the early moments of Wednesday morning.
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It's heartwarming to see a player who, despite being one of the greatest artists of the sport, never managed to get to the top, get such a deserved important win. Even if he loses next round, he still got the triumph his career deserves.
Yeah it was amazing but i'm afraid Rune is going to crush him in a couple of days
If number 6 in the world is not the top for you....
@@synhet84 he probably means winning slams etc
He was top!! Top 10 not good enough!? 🤣🤣 try it!!
@@tennisfitapp You probably missed the interviews where he said he wanted to win a Slam. Open your eyes and pay attention next time!
God I will miss Gael when he’s gone!
Fantastic job!
Wait a moment, few matches, or I hope at least a year.
I think it's quite annoying to see someone who underperforms the most all the time. He has everything and yet no more success. Here he beats a player who has everything physically against him. only 170 cm tall.. I'm not impressed he wins over 5 sets at all.
These are the moments I live for in tennis. Why French players at RG will always be a special atmosphere
What a game Monfils played. And for the haters talking about the cramps, he’s trying to avoid them between points and there’s even a shot you can see the muscle all cramped up.
Where, timestamp please. I Do believe you-just to save me looking for it when I see non believers saying similar
Like 6:21. The muscle is all cramped
@@thehandyguy Cheers mate. Painful
This was probably rehearsed beforehand- there's no way a professional player can win and be cramping, unless it's against some atp club level player!
@@pauljohnson6019 Of all the things for a pro to rehearse, surely making adjustments and fighting on through cramps would come before somehow rehearsing how to feign cramp, especially when you're not even losing? This isn't professional wrestling pal
legendary game, it teaches us that there is no limit to human capabilities, despite the injury and the seemingly terrible situation, monfils did the impossible, and proved that he still remains the best, thank you for everything legend!
Ничего легендарного нет..🤣🥎🤣
@@alexbrands11 ну это твоё мнение, я тут вижу стремление человека в победе, и то что никогда не надо сдаваться не при каких обстоятельствах, одна из лучших игр 23 года если не лучшая
One of the best games I’ve seen in a long time monfils is a legend
@@user-lx1kb4ij7t Это не мое мнение,это мнение всех специалистов кто следит за 2й сотней и знает методы подготовки к сезону.."Человек" этот как ТЫ выразился, в первую очередь уже давно профи с большой буквы,и физически он готов дёрнуть любого их первых 200 рейтинга..Лучше найди и посмотри как он Кёпфера "выиграл"!!🤣🥎🤣
@@alexbrands11 монфису 36, и сегодня он провёл такой матч который редко встретишь на всех турнирах вместе взятых включая Челленджеры и ITF
Gael is immortal. The match was for history, I will remember the fifth set for the rest of my life. This goes into the Top 10 matches of all time. 🔥🔥🎉🎉
Immortal, have you lost your mind- only God is immortal!
@@pauljohnson6019 Immortal in the sporting sense.
@@adrianokoscak2791 That would be reserved for Federer!😃
@@pauljohnson6019 I agree, but also for Nadal, Djokovic and many others. This new generation now has no one even close to the charisma of the generation of Roger, Rafa, Novak and these even older ones, Ivanišević, Sampras, Agassi and others.
felt like I was watching a grand slam final. the emotions!
LEGEND.
Nothing better than being able to see what kind of person someone is judging "only" by what they show on the court. Actor like Djokovic, frustrated kid like Tsitsipas or a formidable human being who never stopped being a child like Gael.
I was cheering at home for you Gael, seeing you so full of emotions and winning was one of the greatest Tennis moment I ever had!
Saluti Campione! 🇨🇵🇮🇹
My god the comments here are sad. This was absolutely electric
well, I like Monfils but it was a bit strange, between points he looked like he could barely walk then when baez played a drop shop he had no problem running over and getting it. I think it's just him being a showman and trying to create more drama, though you could argue that's not fair for the other guy waiting for Monfils.
@@religdeb This is not unusual. You have adrenaline during the rally. Afterwards, it really hurts. You can see it in marathon runners who sprint the last few metres and then collapse.
same with the commentators they were with Baez the whole match
@@milang.4992 I'm not really against Monfils on this but purely answering your claim: adrenaline doesn't wear off and reappear between points. It takes longer than that, after the game.
@@milang.4992 That's not how adrenaline dumps work at all. He was faking it to buy some time and it's okay to admit that.
This man never won a slam, or even a masters. But he will go down in history as one of the greats? Why? Because he has always known and always demonstrated on court that winning on it's own isn't everything. You have to love it, too. I've never seen anyone play with more joy than Monfils. He has always been a joy to watch, has always given the audience what it wants. He never let percentages or stats get in the way of a great match and having fun on court. This match was, imo, less about desperately trying to win fkr winning's sake, but for the people who support him and want him to succeed. He didn't play for himself, he played for his fans whom he clearly loves. And above it all, he showed that sometimes you can win by wanting it so bad and never giving up. If this man never plays again, the tennis world already owes him a huge debt foe the joy and fun he has brought us over the years. Go lightly, king.
AwakenBeerus has an incredible talent for capturing the essence of sports matches, so I highly recommend him
In spite of his underachievements, he has been one of the most talented players on tour for the past 15 years and one of the most entertaining to watch. Real tennis fans know that there will never be another Gael Monfils, salute.
Great level of tennis from both players. Pity the crowd was so disrespectful towards Baez...
No disrespect, everyone for Gaël. Very good and lively audience. It was such a great atmosphere and players know it and say it
@@uzzymuzzy4312 Screaming almost every time Baez is serving is not a respect in my world.
@@javenue I don’t see the problem. It‘s a sports match. And as the many players have said before: the atmosphere is amazing. Watch a match in Argentina where Baez is from. Especially when a Brazilian player is playing n
I would say that the crowd was not hostile to Baez, but more so supportive to Monfils.
French audience. Only motherfuckers.
Monfil's best shot is his cramps.
It's possible that Monfils will be the or at least one of the players i will miss the most for the future.
I grew up watching him playing alongside the Big 3. He's so underrated...
An incredible human being.
An incredible tennis player.
An incredible role model.
Definitely the most incredible athlete the tour has seen maybe...ever?
Memories are Gold, and i will never forget who Monfils was and i will show my kids videos of his greatness (God mode Monfils)
Soon will be blow after blow with Monfils, Wawrinka, Nadal, Djokovic, all retiring...
Thank you Gael for who you've always been. You will never know who i am in your life, neither what i wrote here, but i know and i appreciate having had the opportunity to feel incredible emotions in my life thanks to you.
I agree with you. He's the guy who can accelerate both vh and bh more than any other players, and he's the fastest. Hope he will stay a few years..
@@petefunny5286 he will finish this year.
@@crypticcomputing604 underrated in terms of what? hes had a very underwelming career when you take his talent and put it up next to his trophy list. Rune and Alcarez has been on the tour for barely a couple of years and already won way bigger tournaments. Stop saying he is underrated. He is overrated, but thats only because we love his personality, playstyle and showmanship.
@MIk BR he's Underrated. Periodt. Go try to be a "smartie" somewhere else with your negativity.
Monfils gave us matches and specific points no one else on the planet would have been able to. He beat the best in the world too.
@@crypticcomputing604 You seem like a smart person. I am not trying to be a 'smartie' im pointing out the obvious and what actually has data. The statements you made actually made no sense and had no reality behind it. ALso the fact that you started being personal over a youtube message tells me youre not a very happy person. Bye bye hope you get a bit of sunlight this summer. Dont bother answering, youre muted so cant see your messages. Loser.
One thing is for sure - one of the most entertaining tennis player to watch! I always love watching him play, no doubt!
Really touching! Congrats Monfils
It seems to me that most of you have never played any sport at a professional level. I played football at a fairly high level and during some tough games such cramps could occur. I could barely walk... but when I got the ball? The responsibility, adrenaline and passion just took over and gave me a few meters of sprint. As soon as I passed the ball, the cramps were back. We have a saying: The ball cures everything when it's attached to your foot. I think Gael felt the same way during this game. Both players gave an extraordinary performance and this match will go down in history as one of the best! Well done Gael and Baez, it was a joy to watch!
Man that John McEnroe outtro always catches me off guard
He is such a humble man. Met him personally when we made partnership with him. Was so happy when he won it. Big heart!
What a legend. Love Monfils man.
The Fognini Monfils type characters might not be slam champions but boy they’re entertaining to watch.
Victory fo life💯🔥
I LOVE this Guy!!!
Monfils and Joker are my favorite tennis players 💕😁🎾🏆
Qué grande Gael, qué espectáculo de deportista. Disfrutémoslo mientras siga jugando. Ale Gael
I have seen the whole match, one of the most dramatic and entertaining match, I`ve ever seen...and I watch tennis now for more than 40 years. Baez has to ask himself, why he didn`t brought the match home, because Monfils was TKO the whole last set. Concratulation to Gael Monfils, I hope we all may see much more tennis matches with him. He`s already the champion of Roland Garros 2023, if he wins the title or not.
One last dance from LeMonf. Beautiful.
Gael looked 🔥 last night. He's like a fine wine. He gets better and better looking with age.
is this a joke or something. man havnt made a deep run in 'big' tournament for years
@@TjampAO 2022 🤦♂️
@@Tjamp He actually peaked just before covid, he pmayed djokovic and djok said he had nothing for him till he picked up an injury, so yes, with age he has at times found a huge maturity and a couple of tournement trophies too.
Wow .. Amazing .. Monfils ... 🤩🤩🤩
One of tennis' great entertainers.
This is incredible...
Incredible atmosphere. Nothing like a French crowd belting out le Marseilles
Клянусь, я плакал после каждого выигранного очка Монфилса, он проявил мужество и волю к победе, я поставил на него 500 долларов и не продал ставку, даже когда счет был 0-4 в решающем раунде, я верил в этого парня, он настоящий мастер своего дела, с харизмой и невероятным мастерством. Когда он начал хромать, он улыбался и стрелял в 2 раза сильнее. Это невероятно, теперь мой любимый спортсмен - Гаэль Монфилс!
Какой кеф словил?
Monfils always entertains the tennis world.
Fantastic! a thousand like Monsieur Gael Monfils.
Monfils. How much I love him. He's an example for so many players in this sport. Never giving up. Always pushing. So many great matches he's had. It would be a loss for tennis to see him go. Enjoy these moments.
This is not tenis but theatre with one very good acter. and the crowd which beliueves in miracle....
I have always been surprised by the ability of some players to be able to play, run and hit, when just before they couldn't even walk...
That's all adrenaline
Happened to me too.
good old "wounded duck " tactics
everybody who is wondering about that has never ever seriously competed or pushed himself and his body over the limits...you would know how this works :)
@@epicfaaail 100%. I just had leg day on monday and was really sore today going onto the court. When i started playing I did not feel anything at all. When we finished playing the discomfort was immediatly back. And when you are in an intense situation like this the adrenaline can do wonders.
Super, Gael!
Lion heart Gael.
Quelle beauté
That was entertaining, but Monfils clearly exaggerated with his alleged cramps. If you have a cramp, you can't run around like a deer during the match and play half-dead between the points. Respect to baez for remaining so calm. Monfils will now be eliminated in the second round for sure.
He does that all the time, it's his trademark at this point
Oh, yes u can. Ever played a very intense tennis match? Probably not. Happened to me
Lol yes you can.
Troppo simpatico Monfils!!
Yay, bless him. Must have been agony. Poor bugger. Love him!!
"You cant run if you have cramps" lol, some people are really out of touch with reality and their bodies
This is the reason why I like Rolland-Garros
Never seen Federer or Nadal such a theatral roles! I always like Monfils but not anymore....you have to respect when your opponents serve at least!
Gael actor of the year
Too bad he faces Rune in the next round. Would have been great to watch him play a few more matches.
Allez Monfils!!! Alot of player haters here. I aspire to be like Monfils
sorry but you are white, cannot be like Monfils, dont appropriate him culturally
Incredible but he was moving decently when the ball was actually in play but as soon as the point stopped he started limping and selling his injury a little bit too much. If the cramps were actually that painful you couldn't run onto the ball like Gael did. Just an observation. I think his condition wasnt as bad as he was showing it to be
good old "wounded duck " tactics
Agreed. When the game was won, the limping nearly stopped 😂
Silvuple😅
Have you people never heard of adrenaline? Has anyone here ever competed themselves? I am honestly curious.
@@Allschmoi _Have you people never heard of adrenaline? Has anyone here ever competed themselves? I am honestly curious._
Exactly. Thank you!
La chaaaaaaaatte sur le dernier revers, Monfils ...grosse comme Asssssss mon frère \ / LOLLL
Today Monfils became only the 2nd man in the last 20 years to turn the Chatrier into a raucous Stade de France. Well done, my son!
Who was first?
@@olegrusu4341Yannick Noah.
Unfair for Baez who tried and tried with the time and crowd against him, Gael totally supported, different results if any other neutral place
On the other hand his opposition could barely walk and clearly moved with last drops of adrealine. Crowd helped some but Baez just wasn’t good enough in the end. Home advantage is also the norm in most sports, only in tennis it’s seen ”unfair”.
@@user-ws6nu4mq8k i played some national tournament in germany and got time violation and warnung in simular situation.
SO? THATS WHY TENNIS IS GREAT
You start a match in Paris against a French man, crowd supports French man - /surprised Pikachu face?
not everyone is Novak
"to book a duel with Norwegian sixth seed Holger Rune" → that doesn't sound right ? 🤨
Holger Rune is Danish.
@@peha524 Холджер этнический норвежец ..на минуточку!!😂🥎🤣
Norwegian? Ruud?
@@peha524same shit, different pack
Monfils and his infamous leg.
Entiendo al publico, pero hay que respetal el rival. Si corres para llegar a una dejada es absurdo que luego al terminar el punto vayas cojeando. Un señor Baez. De todas formas, siendo argentino,,, no deberia quejarse del comportamiento del publico,, en argentina son peores.
Quel bonheur de voir un joueur français qui ne pleur pas après ses crampes au bout d'une heure (Lestienne), qui triche (Gaston), qui picole (Paire). Juste un joueur qui se bat, qui s'éclate et qui fait le show!
Просто жесть) На характере
You can be as proud as it gets when you got mofils to the point of cramping and barely walking
Those limps were definitely so exaggerated
To all those people who are justifying the antics "Have you not heard about adrenaline ?" Lol. Calm down. You don't limp after the point to get the crowd to cheer for you more and then run around like it's normal during the point or just when you are about to hit the winner. If it's adrenaline, you won't go up and down in a matter of seconds. After cramping or being passive, if it's adrenaline, you just take off and stay there for a while or until you win/lose. What Monfils did here or does often isn't illegal but is just gamesmanship which is fine and as an opponent you should be able to deal with everything that your opponent throws at you. Kyrgios is an obvious one where he is constantly chatty and makes you lose focus. There's Fognini who is similar to Monfils in terms of antics. And the crowd likes them because it's entertainment of a different kind!
Hey, I'm not crying...🥺
Why Gael cannot walk but Run easily during the point?
Adrenaline. It's common in sports. And also because between points he is walking funny to rest the legs and take all pressure off the muscles.
@@noeldacosta7621 zero fake in your opinion?
@@lumacamanty6627 I would say pretty much nothing was fake, he stands to gain nothing by pretending he's cramping.
Yeah its once you stop things start to slow down. Its like once you jog you just continue until you want to stop or your too tired. He stops running when the point is over. So the adrenaline level drops . Not only that. All athletes will play unless they physically cannot anymore. When you are passionate in something you enjoy and live for in life. This is the push you do to yourself. Push your limits
Супер= Гаэль!!!!!!!!!!!
Loved that match in every way. Stop blame the crowd for supporting a 36 year old hero. Imagine Baez playing in 14 years in a Brazil arena. Edit: Argentina xD
Imagine your shock, when Argentinian will be booed in Brazil.
Argentina btw
@@user-ll7eb9yd5d lol got that wrong in my head. Thank you for clarification.
@@franito898 thank you. Got that wrong in my head somehow.
@@MaxJones123 btw, remember Del Potro's farewell match in Buenos Aires. The crowd was loud as it gets, but they didn't cheer on opponents double faults and so on.
легендарная игра, она учит нас тому что нет предела человеческим возможностям, ни смотря на травму и казалось бы ситуацию с которой невозможно отыграться, монфис сделал невозможное, и доказал то что он и сейчас остается лучшим, спасибо тебе за все легенда!
да да, отличная травма - корчится перед розыгрышами, а потом спокойно бегает
"Tiebreak would be the right outcome doesnt it?" "It SURE does...."
-The outcome:
Good to see Paris having a good time and another old dog with a little something still in the tank 👏
The crowd was cruel and ever so biased!
Yeah cuz an argentinian is gonna be treated fairly when he’s opposing one of the most loved frenchmen in france
I like Monfils but all the theatrics on the court, it's not fair to his opponent, it's disrespect. Baez, he had crowd against him (Novak knows something about it) but he simply had to win this. But there is something in his game that is missing.
Best ambiance! This is how it should be when a player from your country is on the court. Fantastic!
good old "wounded duck " tactics
Although big fan of Monfils and very glad he managed to clutch the game, this crowd is easily the worst....making noise when baez was trying to serve on such critical points as well as cheering even before the point was finished is absolutely disgusting...but seriously what can you expect from a crowd that booed Nadal on his fist ever slam there....truly despicable
I don't like the crowd cheering after every missed serve... and need a reference from the referee...
Monfils the great and super disrespectful French crowd.
Медведев уже вылетел с RG после первого круга, поэтому не факт , что Руне не проиграет Монфису. И мы такие офигевшие будем после победы Монфиса в следующем круге RG. Чудеса случаются!
Don't worry people, in a couple of days there won't be any French player left so the crowd will behave.
Can’t wait
And here we are
Marriage and parenthood did wonders to Gael, he looks handsome
Remarkable performance; but Monfils ist a " Showman", too
good old "wounded duck " tactics
Что он хотел доказать. А следующий матч он будет играть?
артист.
This is everything else but tennis.
Now just imagine if Gael had taken his career a little more seriously where he'd have ended up.
It seems some guys are content to entertain, to be showmen - I'd prefer to be the guy who takes what I'm doing seriously, take it all the way.
Now just imagine your opinion doesn't matter and that life isn't all about winning all the time and that Monfils has played with more joy than any other player I've seen. Stop trying to suck the fun out of life.
Also, he's worth about 12 million dollars, has 11 titles to his name and is a former top 10 player. Stop acting like he a nobody
@@paulgowler5181 Stay off the crack.
Looking at condition Monfils at end of march, he can barely walk, we can be assured he isn't doping.
I was so thrilled when I saw the result then I watch this and I don't know anymore...
Monfils was obviously acting in those last few points pretending to be cramping then chasing down impossible balls once the point starts.
Well that's a bunch of bullshit, watch the whole match before you judge people.
@@kaksoisdikki so the last game would just disappear if they watch the whole match?
@@Fritz131415 Monfils had cramps/leg problems before the last game. It was pretty obvious. If you didn't see that his moving was deteriorating the whole match, you are pretty much blind my friend lmao 😄
@@Fritz131415 Now Monfils forfeited vs Rune because of leg problems. Can i ask wha the fuck is your problem that you instantly assume that the guy is cheating? Monfils is a veteran and i haven't seen him cheating ever.
Lol know something about sports and body mechanics before you assume
all the salty commenters 😂 have fun getting out your gambling debts
Bro I bet regularly on tennis and didn’t have nothing on this one but it was such a disgrace to watch on god
Crowd got no class. Baez you played with heart go on
It is in Paris, watching a french player. What would you expect?
dude thats part of the game and thats how the french crowd is when having a frenchman at home absolutely normal. baez would have gotten the same support back home in argentina
it is the same in all countries
Welcome to France
Best ambiance! Super crowd. This is how it should be when a player from your country is on the court! Fantastic!
Baez top Sir.
He clearly was putting on an act- lol cramp and still wins the match- this must have been fixed!
Disgusting crowd, you can support your compatriot but please be quiet when the opponent is serving or misses the first serve
My respect goes to Baez for putting up with so much BS. A class act of a man among a classless opponent and crowd.
Baez is well educated, it's not monfils when starts to do the clown 🤡
Very cool crowd. Best ambiance. This is how it should be!
Imagine thinking that Monfils did something wrong here😂😂😂😂
My god you are a tennist purist of the highest order, and you're part of the reason tennis is not as popular as it should be.
French cinema
tanto sforzo x nulla---al prossimo fuori........per le sceneggiate sono perfetti...
Holger Rune is danish not norwegian!! Wake up!
When I thought nobody would be more unsporstmanlike than the crowds in Madrid... Congrats Paris.
Showman🤔
Rune will end this shortly
I feel sorry for Baez. It's really hard to play against a injured player, and the audience is very unsportsmanlike to cheer after a miss. I know the audience wants to cheer for their home favorite, but still not cool.
Герой....нашего времени!
Its 2023 and Monfils still cramping whenever he starts losing and then run baseline just fine. Its not even funny at this moment.
@@firstbloood1 Are you salty, Bill?? [Sorry, couldn't resist haha]
You know nothing about sport!