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The Magical, Mystical Monf Wins in Five



When it comes to Gael Monfils, tennis fans have always known to expect the unexpected, so last night’s dazzling rally from two sets down was just another magic carpet ride for one of the greatest showmen in tennis, past or present.

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Monfils, buoyed by the support of the late-night Melbourne crowd and his own desire to keep the party rolling, overcame a sluggish start to race past 20-year-old Frenchman Lucas Pouille, 6-7(3) 3-6 6-4 6-1 6-4.

The scoreline tells a story, to be sure, but these two amazing points from Monfils better illustrate the wicked and wild wave that the Frenchman rode to victory. His ad-lib ‘tweener (see video above) which led to a running backhand winner, provided a spark early in the third set.

With momentum on his side, Monfils was off to the races.

Earlier in the match, Monfils engaged in this playful bit of cat and mouse with Pouille as well:


Though Pouille temporarily survived the humiliation of losing this point, Monfils and his chicanery would eventually prevail, both in style and in substance, to get the hard-fought win.

Photo Source: Corleve

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