Many commentators say that if he cared more about winning, he would have been a more accomplished player. However, I think he just have fun out there and give us a lot of entertainment. He is amongst the greatest, for this reason: The love to the game and entertainment. For Monfils it's not all about the trophies. Such a pleasure to watch him play! LEGEND!!!
I'm not sure it's about caring about winning. Some players have an amazing talent, some of them have an incredible work capacity. Not everyone is able to endure Nadal's training regimen and keep the will to play. Monfils made the most of what he had and in the end, he's been (and still is) an amazing player (and on top of that, a great showman).
I watch tennis often, and sometimes I can doze off to some big matches; It has never happened while watching Monfils. I remember watching him and Alcaraz in the Miami Open, such an entertaining match.
He's 38 and still ranked 44th world. 2nd best ranked French player still on tour. Still wins a title per year average and has done well in some Grand Slam Tournaments. Yes his style is very energetic and emotion based so it's hard to be super consistent, and impossible to win Grand Slams with it but he's achieved loads in his career.
@@kensheebattousai Well, about grand slams, he also played in a era when it was almost impossible to win one if your first name is not Roger, Rafael or Novak... 😉
One of my favorite players. Such an entertainer with shots from outer space. When you watch him it looks like winning without fun is not winning. I really appreciate this guy !!!! 🙏
This guy has athleticism that no other player has ever had. In addition, he is renowned for his very high technical qualities. On the other hand, he has no game strategy, no tactical sense and has never had any other ambition than to entertain the public when he decided to do something other than return the ball without wanting to win the point. He had many outbursts which endeared him to the public. He's also a very nice guy. I am sure that with seriousness, appropriate training, appropriate coaches, he could have won 1 or 2 grand slams and a few Masters 1000s.
He is a true "player" I think we all take things too seriously. He still is one of the tops tennisman, his style is unique and he is the only one who "play" like a child, light, smiling and something interesting to watch you think the ball is out well he always manage to do magic . That's what we want to watch
People are talking about him as if his career is some sort of failure. When Outside of the Big 3, I am actually thinking THIS is the one player I wished I had spent more time watching. Not Murray, not Thiem, not Tsitsipas, not Zverev, not even Alcaraz thus far. I regret not watching more of this guy. He earned his prize money, and he entertained the world. That means a lot MORE than people realise. Look at someone like Jay Jay Okocha in football and what he meant to the world. Don't underestimate the value of entertainment. It is actually the MAIN purpose of sports. The idea behind competition is that it would bring forth higher levels of entertainment, more strategic, more refined, more intense. Yes that is true, but entertainment in its raw, unadulterated form can sometimes be even MORE appealing than pure competition. Thus, you see that what Monfils has accomplished is much greater than you realise, it is just not as easily quantifiable. We live in a world where if you cannot quantify something, people think it doesn't exist. But we know it exists, because we are moved accordingly.
The way he plays makes you fall in love with this sport. Obviously there are more solid and practical players, but they are not as entertaining. I liked Dustin Brown for the same reason.
Good player, great entertainer. Always loved to see him play. Always doing something crazy and having fun on the court and still always very respectfull to the sport and other players. Love Monfils
Looks like best he has done in Grand Slam events is 2 semi finals and 8 quarter. Would love to see him win a Slam but it's probably a bit late for him. He might have if not for playing in same era as big 3. Super fun player who hit some amazing shots, great video here!
He still got to world no. 6 and has reached multiple Masters finals, he's had a great career. He's also won I believe one title a year every year except 2017.
He was a glorified pusher most of his career, sat 10 miles behind the line and did way more work than he had to. I think for all of us that wanted him to do better his strategy was very frustrating because we saw what he was doing to himself. But as a person, I thinks he’s an amazing guy, and a great character, definitely someone you’d want to be friends with.
Haha yes, it's insane. 95% of the time he is pushing (that is to say, playing it very safe, trusting his run ability), but in any given tourney, 50% of the tourney highlights involves a rally with him
Gaël Monfils, mon joueur Français préféré ! Très fort, ultra athlétique et showman, il a l'art du spectacle et du spectaculaire ! Il a d'ailleurs battu Alcaraz il y a peu ! Bravo !
@@WiliamWolker I most certainly pray he does one day, honestly, he just loves the game and brings his heart and soul to his play. Keep it going Gail you are wellloved❤️❤️
The main sports I watch are Football(soccer), Athletics(track & field) & Tennis but I dabble in other sports such as International Rugby....Sometimes I stop & think about how lucky I've been to witness so many greats across these sports over the last 20 years. Obviously most people watching men's tennis will speak about the big 4 and rightly so but in terms of pure entertainment, Monfils has been a joy to watch when he's in full flow.
A very Entertaining Video!! Some Spectacular Tennis Shots. One has to Smile when Monfils is playing. How can anyone be upset when playing against him. Not only is he a great Tennis player he is a Great Entertainer and brings so much Fun to the Game.👍👍👏👏
I worked 3 years at Montréal's Masters 1000. One year, we were told to set up a portable basketball hoop in the player's training courts and gyms. No one touched the hoop until Monfils came. After 5 min, we were called because he had destroyed it by dunking too hard. I couldn't be mad at him 😂
This era's Hicham Arazi perhaps? Every match is exciting, but somehow he just didn't manage to win the big ones much. He did have a huge win over Federer in the 2014 Davis Cup Final, but Switzerland won anyway. I love Monfils though. Tennis is supposed to be fun. We need a Monfils in this generation.
Agree tennis is sport + entertainment Winning matches & trophies is the most important but not the only part of the equation. how you do it matters too. sorry for people who love debating about GOAT/NO GOAT over stats but tennis is more than stats
The perfect french player. Loves more a beautiful game than a win. "It's more beautiful when it's useless", said Cyrano. Great player, amazing entertainer. Tennis needs guys like him. Not JUST guys like him, but there has to be a few ones to spice things up :)
Gael Monfils is the greatest tennis player who has ever touched the court. However he decided after turning pro that he didn't want to make his *job* his *life*. Good for him.
Gaël never beaten Novak, yet Nole is on a lot of highlights where Gaël is toying with him, and be sure that nobody want to be seen in that position this, it's like winning a match yet being dunked on... 🙂 PS : I like Novak, he's the undisputed tennis GOAT in MY book.
Roger Federer sur Gaël Monfils : "Si c'était rangé dans sa tête, il aurait gagné 10 Grand Chelems." Roger Federer on Gaël Monfils: “If it was less messy in his head, he would have won 10 Grand Slams.”
Watching Monfils play reinforces the idea that technique limits the style and types of play you can make. Essentially, technique teaches you that "There is a proper way to hit the shot", and you should strive to put yourself in a position where you can hit shots with said technique. Monfils likes to go out of that box. It feels like he can hit any shots from any position, and it doesn't matter whether it looks good or bad, or whether the technique is most efficient or not. The ball comes, he hits it, and it's entertaining as hell! Love watching that guy play Tennis. Btw, I'm not saying technique is bad on its own. It can obviously be a great thing that allows you to get more consistency, power, and be more efficient with your shots, but it does limit the types of shots you can make (or allow yourself to make). Some of the stuff you see from Monfils you'll never see from 99% of the other Tennis players out there. (and ofc Monfils is able to hit shots with good technique as well. He's just not limited himself to that).
i remeber watching him when i was younger, dude i was so confuse and even mad , he is capable of hitting that monster right hand which can go over 200km. But most of the time he just hit slow and literally let the other playing gain position when he can easily hit harder. It dosent seems like he is tired too
has there ever been a more athletic player? there have been faster, or stronger, but none that can jump as high, run as fast, athletic, tall or strong in one package. ever. what a specimen.
I'll take Federer's athleticism any day over Monfils‼What does being the highest jumper and the fastest have to do in tennis? Basketball or Track - yes. I'll take footwork & quickness! Monfils is somewhat clumsy compared to Fed. You were hypnotized evidently‼
@@quentincrisp6933 i'm saying monfils has more athletic potential than other player. whether he turned physical ability into a tennis player isn't what i'm saying. if someone offered you a body to play tennis, you'd take monfils' every time. you'd take the work ethic, mentality, intelligence, touch, feel, elegance and brain of federer.
@@sultanabran1 It's not the right type of athleticism for tennis! I seen numerous Black (let's call it what it is) athletic tennis players over the decades & it simply doesn't translate. I'll take the Big 3 corner to corner over Monfils any day! Now a drop shot when a player is ten feet behind the baseline I take Monfils.
Many commentators say that if he cared more about winning, he would have been a more accomplished player. However, I think he just have fun out there and give us a lot of entertainment. He is amongst the greatest, for this reason: The love to the game and entertainment. For Monfils it's not all about the trophies. Such a pleasure to watch him play! LEGEND!!!
He wouldn’t be Monfils that everyone loves, I’m sure he doesn’t regret a thing and he is damn right ❤️
I'm not sure it's about caring about winning. Some players have an amazing talent, some of them have an incredible work capacity. Not everyone is able to endure Nadal's training regimen and keep the will to play. Monfils made the most of what he had and in the end, he's been (and still is) an amazing player (and on top of that, a great showman).
I watch tennis often, and sometimes I can doze off to some big matches; It has never happened while watching Monfils. I remember watching him and Alcaraz in the Miami Open, such an entertaining match.
✌️
He doesn’t win but he plays every point with joy and love of the game.
Just beat Alcaraz 😂
He wins enough so that any tennis fan knows his name.
He's 38 and still ranked 44th world. 2nd best ranked French player still on tour. Still wins a title per year average and has done well in some Grand Slam Tournaments. Yes his style is very energetic and emotion based so it's hard to be super consistent, and impossible to win Grand Slams with it but he's achieved loads in his career.
@@kensheebattousai Well, about grand slams, he also played in a era when it was almost impossible to win one if your first name is not Roger, Rafael or Novak... 😉
Out of the obvious big 4, probably my favorite player. so glad he's still on the tour
Love this guy 🫶🏼
Big 4 who? If you add andy lets put him beside stan.
Andy who?
@@zolinguyen who
@@zolinguyenandy won 3 slams 14 masters and 2 olympics and was a former number 1. stan only has 3 slams and 1 master title
The crowd's favorite! A player and a comedian!
Gotta love him
One of my favorite players. Such an entertainer with shots from outer space. When you watch him it looks like winning without fun is not winning.
I really appreciate this guy !!!! 🙏
Gotta love the man
at this point the "OOOH STOP ITTTT, GAEL MONFILS" is as legendary as the points themselves, love it
Haaha exactly
The man just exudes a child like love for the game 😂 ❤ him even more now 😊
He does haha 🫶🏼
This guy has athleticism that no other player has ever had. In addition, he is renowned for his very high technical qualities.
On the other hand, he has no game strategy, no tactical sense and has never had any other ambition than to entertain the public when he decided to do something other than return the ball without wanting to win the point.
He had many outbursts which endeared him to the public. He's also a very nice guy.
I am sure that with seriousness, appropriate training, appropriate coaches, he could have won 1 or 2 grand slams and a few Masters 1000s.
I think he has ambition i mean its a Tier 1 tennis player look his rankings . He dont play tennis for entertain he is the entertainment
Effectivement
He is a true "player" I think we all take things too seriously. He still is one of the tops tennisman, his style is unique and he is the only one who "play" like a child, light, smiling and something interesting to watch you think the ball is out well he always manage to do magic . That's what we want to watch
People are talking about him as if his career is some sort of failure. When Outside of the Big 3, I am actually thinking THIS is the one player I wished I had spent more time watching. Not Murray, not Thiem, not Tsitsipas, not Zverev, not even Alcaraz thus far. I regret not watching more of this guy. He earned his prize money, and he entertained the world. That means a lot MORE than people realise. Look at someone like Jay Jay Okocha in football and what he meant to the world. Don't underestimate the value of entertainment. It is actually the MAIN purpose of sports. The idea behind competition is that it would bring forth higher levels of entertainment, more strategic, more refined, more intense. Yes that is true, but entertainment in its raw, unadulterated form can sometimes be even MORE appealing than pure competition. Thus, you see that what Monfils has accomplished is much greater than you realise, it is just not as easily quantifiable. We live in a world where if you cannot quantify something, people think it doesn't exist. But we know it exists, because we are moved accordingly.
Gael is a whole production! Love his energy and his lack of fear no matter who he's playing. Never intimidated by anyone... Superstar!🎉🎉🎉
An entertaining player for sure and I love that’s he’s still plugging away at it been though he never won even one Masters 1000!
The way he plays makes you fall in love with this sport. Obviously there are more solid and practical players, but they are not as entertaining. I liked Dustin Brown for the same reason.
A joy to watch man!
yeah i think the same, Dustin Brown, Monfils and Kyrgios are the best to watch.
@@jimmyboe8246 Roger That Tennis hates Kyrgios and only ever shows videos that make Kyrgios haters come out.
Good player, great entertainer. Always loved to see him play. Always doing something crazy and having fun on the court and still always very respectfull to the sport and other players. Love Monfils
he just beat alcaraz at 37.
Exactly!!
yuh
So what. Alcarez gets beaten by all 37s
@@erandeser5830vraiment bizzare
@@erandeser5830 nope
One of my favorites. Thank You
Thanks Eduardo!
@@RogerThatTennis You're welcome
Looks like best he has done in Grand Slam events is 2 semi finals and 8 quarter. Would love to see him win a Slam but it's probably a bit late for him. He might have if not for playing in same era as big 3. Super fun player who hit some amazing shots, great video here!
A bit late⁉ Really⁉😂😂 He might have won a Major if he had a little bit more between the ears‼He folded in matches so many times‼
He still got to world no. 6 and has reached multiple Masters finals, he's had a great career. He's also won I believe one title a year every year except 2017.
@@purplecoffinman8510 Along with a hundred other top ten players .......
@@quentincrisp6933what a douche you are. I guess your wife isn't as pleasant and entertaining as monfils one.
Roger Federer once said, he’s the only player that I would pay to watch !!🎾
Haha dale Rog
He was a glorified pusher most of his career, sat 10 miles behind the line and did way more work than he had to. I think for all of us that wanted him to do better his strategy was very frustrating because we saw what he was doing to himself. But as a person, I thinks he’s an amazing guy, and a great character, definitely someone you’d want to be friends with.
Haha yes, it's insane. 95% of the time he is pushing (that is to say, playing it very safe, trusting his run ability), but in any given tourney, 50% of the tourney highlights involves a rally with him
@@Funkytrip73 yea for sure he does have highlight reals no question.
The most entertaining tennis player ever.. you just don't know what he's going to do next. So talented man ❤
Gaël Monfils, mon joueur Français préféré ! Très fort, ultra athlétique et showman, il a l'art du spectacle et du spectaculaire ! Il a d'ailleurs battu Alcaraz il y a peu ! Bravo !
I hope we can watch him play for a very long time.
Hopefully! 🙌🏼
That jumping forehand against Novak at 1:14 uffff
That's what it takes to win a point against the man haha
On match point too
that was sick
He is the most cheerful player in tennis. I wish he will win a big tournament,.
Hope so too!
@@WiliamWolker I most certainly pray he does one day, honestly, he just loves the game and brings his heart and soul to his play. Keep it going Gail you are wellloved❤️❤️
Love Mon Fils, the ultimate showman and very entertaining ❤❤❤
Yesss
The most entertaining player for sure
Yessirr
Most entertaining player of all time. I’m not sure I would be a tennis fan if not for him
🙌🏼🙌🏼
Great video man! Gael deserves all the love
Thanks my guy
A true artist. Thank you, Frenchman.
The main sports I watch are Football(soccer), Athletics(track & field) & Tennis but I dabble in other sports such as International Rugby....Sometimes I stop & think about how lucky I've been to witness so many greats across these sports over the last 20 years. Obviously most people watching men's tennis will speak about the big 4 and rightly so but in terms of pure entertainment, Monfils has been a joy to watch when he's in full flow.
For sure man, Gael is a joy to watch
You're amazing man You're planning tennis and you're at the same time make us laugh 😃 olways love to see you playing tennis 🎾.
Yessir 🙌🏼
He's so much fun to watch.
Gotta love Gael
He enjoys his life to the max
He def does haha
The Comedian & Entertainer.
Yessirrr
Amazing athlete he could play a lot of sports.
For sure!
A very Entertaining Video!! Some Spectacular Tennis Shots. One has to Smile when Monfils is playing. How can anyone be upset when playing against him. Not only is he a great Tennis player he is a Great Entertainer and brings so much Fun to the Game.👍👍👏👏
Thank you for the nice comment! 🙏🏻
I will miss this guy when he retires😢
Same with me!
ohh yeah
Don't think he will retire so soon as he's not really aim for the trophys. As long as he plays, it's enjoyable to watch.
I worked 3 years at Montréal's Masters 1000. One year, we were told to set up a portable basketball hoop in the player's training courts and gyms. No one touched the hoop until Monfils came. After 5 min, we were called because he had destroyed it by dunking too hard. I couldn't be mad at him 😂
Hahah that’s gold. Thanks for sharing
French west indies represent yah man 🔥. Big up Monfils
Gael is unique!
Monfils and Dustin Brown💪🎾
Yessirr
stylish, coolest player Mon
Love Gael :)
This era's Hicham Arazi perhaps? Every match is exciting, but somehow he just didn't manage to win the big ones much. He did have a huge win over Federer in the 2014 Davis Cup Final, but Switzerland won anyway.
I love Monfils though. Tennis is supposed to be fun. We need a Monfils in this generation.
Good analysis!!
Agree tennis is sport + entertainment
Winning matches & trophies is the most important but not the only part of the equation. how you do it matters too. sorry for people who love debating about GOAT/NO GOAT over stats but tennis is more than stats
sir, we have a new Monfils in this new generation who is Alexander Bublik.
The perfect french player. Loves more a beautiful game than a win. "It's more beautiful when it's useless", said Cyrano.
Great player, amazing entertainer. Tennis needs guys like him. Not JUST guys like him, but there has to be a few ones to spice things up :)
Gael Monfils is the greatest tennis player who has ever touched the court. However he decided after turning pro that he didn't want to make his *job* his *life*. Good for him.
I could watch this forever
Thanks man! Haha
Enjoyable, great dude!😂
Glad you enjoyed John!
:53 Greatest shot to end the swaggiest point in Tennis history. A man who only needs one name. Gael.
That was highly entertaining.
Thanks John, glad you enjoyed!
his hairstyle has been as varied as his playstyle
Haha you’re right
most athletic tennis player in history
Natural beast
The one and only...
Yessirr
Like him a lot. Merci Gael
Considering he’s playing another sport, he’s won all his matches 😊
Haha
Au volley ball il a toutes ses chances 😅
Fierté nationale ♥️
Oui!
pas tout le monde vraiment
Un tel potentiel qui n'a jamais pris sa carrière au sérieux& qui aurait pu faire bien mieux.
Consistent through the ages😂
Monfils is the most iconic tennis player of all time.
Gaël never beaten Novak, yet Nole is on a lot of highlights where Gaël is toying with him, and be sure that nobody want to be seen in that position this, it's like winning a match yet being dunked on... 🙂
PS : I like Novak, he's the undisputed tennis GOAT in MY book.
I’d take the wins haha
MONFILS , continue ainsi 👌
Oui monsieur
@@RogerThatTennisSuperbe ta vidéo, 🎾 I like
Great video and editing, well done. A bit surprised you did not add the "helicopter" overhead on match point though!
Trop fort merci Gaël Monfils
great videos
Thank you!
Love him
🙏🏻
i love monfils, soooo much.
5:42 Djokovic forehand is going wide, lol
Roger Federer sur Gaël Monfils : "Si c'était rangé dans sa tête, il aurait gagné 10 Grand Chelems."
Roger Federer on Gaël Monfils: “If it was less messy in his head, he would have won 10 Grand Slams.”
7:30 what a shot 🤯🤯🤯
A pleasure !!!
THX AMIGO
Dale brother
Watching Monfils play reinforces the idea that technique limits the style and types of play you can make. Essentially, technique teaches you that "There is a proper way to hit the shot", and you should strive to put yourself in a position where you can hit shots with said technique.
Monfils likes to go out of that box. It feels like he can hit any shots from any position, and it doesn't matter whether it looks good or bad, or whether the technique is most efficient or not.
The ball comes, he hits it, and it's entertaining as hell!
Love watching that guy play Tennis.
Btw, I'm not saying technique is bad on its own. It can obviously be a great thing that allows you to get more consistency, power, and be more efficient with your shots, but it does limit the types of shots you can make (or allow yourself to make). Some of the stuff you see from Monfils you'll never see from 99% of the other Tennis players out there.
(and ofc Monfils is able to hit shots with good technique as well. He's just not limited himself to that).
"Ohh stop it !"
Haha too good
The Gaelastic Monfils 😂
Hahha exactly
Joyeux anniversaire à Gaël Monfils pour ses 38 ans
i remeber watching him when i was younger, dude i was so confuse and even mad , he is capable of hitting that monster right hand which can go over 200km. But most of the time he just hit slow and literally let the other playing gain position when he can easily hit harder. It dosent seems like he is tired too
has there ever been a more athletic player? there have been faster, or stronger, but none that can jump as high, run as fast, athletic, tall or strong in one package. ever. what a specimen.
I'll take Federer's athleticism any day over Monfils‼What does being the highest jumper and the fastest have to do in tennis? Basketball or Track - yes. I'll take footwork & quickness! Monfils is somewhat clumsy compared to Fed. You were hypnotized evidently‼
@@quentincrisp6933 i'm saying monfils has more athletic potential than other player. whether he turned physical ability into a tennis player isn't what i'm saying. if someone offered you a body to play tennis, you'd take monfils' every time. you'd take the work ethic, mentality, intelligence, touch, feel, elegance and brain of federer.
@@sultanabran1 It's not the right type of athleticism for tennis! I seen numerous Black (let's call it what it is) athletic tennis players over the decades & it simply doesn't translate. I'll take the Big 3 corner to corner over Monfils any day! Now a drop shot when a player is ten feet behind the baseline I take Monfils.
I agree, probably most athletic player
@@quentincrisp6933You completely missed his point.
Who just watched this smiling with teeth out all along ?
🙏🏻🙏🏻
You got me 😂
Monfils as a junior won 3 majors but busted his kness before U S open else he would have done the slam
El de verdad se divierte jugando
Enserio mi rey
This Guy without injuries n maybe "more serious" could hv been in the top 3 easily.
Back when tennis was fun to watch
The shot at Queens is impossible
That was great!
太不可思議了😍
🙏🏻
Nice compilation, never knew he is so funny 😂
Thanks my guy 🙌🏼
never?
I guess he's teaching his wife how to hammer that forehand… Just watched her ...she crushes the ball now.
Probably haha
If he had the mentality of nadal he would be the greatest ever
Highlights vs alcaraz and ferrero
I LOVE MONFILS!
Its like playing badminton in a tennis court.
Wow Gael played against both Ferrero and Alcaraz…quite a long career
I like the guy,
Trouble is he never won anything 😢
DeMinaur is fast. Nadal is fast. But not like Monfils. The only guy with a one handed backhand as good as his two handed one.
Haha exactly
Can't believe he said the quote in the caption! Hope it was a joke 😂
Hahah
I’m gonna go through all of these matches and see how many he actually won and how many he lost.
😂😂😂oh my god what player❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
His exuberant personality is so infectious.
Here is a man that loves his job
Yessir
we see the basket baller in him
Could’ve been too
Son carisma es increible, j'aime bien cet joueur
Merci 🙏🏻
Nadal isn't black but sweats a lot as well😂😂😢