Gael Monfils

[Damian]

[DUN I LOVE]

Spektakularnej rzeczy dokonał Francuz, trzeba to uwiecznić.

[Mario]

31 lat skończył Gael dzisiaj.

Zdrowia, zdrowia i jeszcze raz zdrowia.

[Mario]

Mimo tej serii wycofań, Gael jeszcze nie skończył sezonu, szykuje się na Bercy i chce tam przekonać Noaha do powołania na finał Davisa. Biorąc pod uwagę, co prezentują pozostali Francuzi, nie jest to misja niewykonalna, jeśli uda się wygrać z 2-3 mecze...

[Mario]

2017 w liczbach:

Ranking: 46
Bilans meczów: 20-14
Tytuły: 0
Finały: 1 (Eastbourne)
Zarobki: $1,021,555

[Damian]

Gael powraca na kort!

Razem z Andre Agassi, Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan, Henri Kontinen/John Peers zagrają...pokazówkę w Adelaide (8-10 stycznia).

[DUN I LOVE]

On chyba rokrocznie bierze udział w tej pokazówce.

[Mario]

Chyba nie.

[DUN I LOVE]

No ja mam wrażenie, że zgłoszony jest co roku. Z tym "bierze udział" to faktycznie może i różnie wychodzi.

[Mario]

Jeśli to ta pokazówka w Adelajdzie co zwykle, to nie zagrał tam jeszcze ani razu, a zgłoszony też chyba jeszcze nie był.

Inna sprawa, że tu znowu zanosi się na rozpoczęcie przygotowań pod koniec grudnia, bo zamiast zgłosić się jak człowiek do Doha/Brisbane, to gra sobie pokazóweczki, i łapanie w formy w pierwszych tygodniach sezonu. Nie jest to w sumie taki zły pomysł, bo on wciąż łudzi się liczy na wielki start w Paryżu, a doświadczenie pokazuje, że jeśli jest w miarę zdrowy to w okolicach cegły zaczyna grać jak człowiek. Problem w tym, że trzeba będzie znosić męki z randomami na początku roku, co już tak przyjemne nie jest.

[Damian]

Pełny skład:
USA: Agassi, Tiafoe, Bryan/Bryan
Australia: Philippoussis, Kokkinakis, Peers/Kontinen
Int'l.: Wilander, Monfils, Murray/Soares

[lake]

Gael Monfils: 'My goal is still to win a Grand Slam title

Spoiler:

Gael Monfils is ready to have a great 2018 season. The 31-year-old wants to put a very bad 2017 behind of him, and after suffering several injuries he wants to be at a top level again. He will start the new season in the World Tennis Challenge exhibition of Adelaide ahead of Australian Open.

In February he will play back to back in Quito, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro, and he has a point in doing it. 'Next year I will play more on clay courts', Monfils told The Advertiser. 'I might focus more on that both for my body and for my game.

I’ve never put the claycourt season in February as a goal, but I think this year I can. We want to play earlier on clay, to be fitter and ready for the long season in Europe.' Monfils started the season as World No.

6, which is his career-high ranking, and now he is No. 46. He has great ambitions for the future: 'My goal is still to win a Slam, you know. I’m working for that and I’m ready to die for that, to win a Slam.

And if it can be the French it would be even better', added the Paris native, who reached 2008 French Open semifinals

https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/n ... am-title-/

[Barty]

2017 w liczbach:

Ranking: 46
Bilans meczów: 20-14
Tytuły: 0
Finały: 1
Zarobki: $1,021,555

[DUN I LOVE]

Co najmniej finał w Doha na otwarcie 2018. Chyba lekko nadprogramowy wynik jak na pierwszy tydzień grania.

[Mario]

Jeśli czegoś nie przeoczyłem, to dzisiejszy walkower od Thiema jest pierwszym (otrzymanym) w karierze Gaela. Nieźle.

[DUN I LOVE]

Może los mu coś odda za te wszystkie krzywdy. Doha zawsze ładnie wygląda w cv.

[Razing]

Fajnie że Gael się odbudował przynajmniej na razie. Nie miałbym nic przeciwko Francuzowi ala 2015. Choć oczywiście będzie ciężko. Nic to kciuki w górę!

[DUN I LOVE]

Chyba 2016 - wtedy grał bardzo dobrze i równo.

[Mario]

#7) Doha 2018



R32 Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 6/3 3/6 6/4
R16 Jan Lennard Struff (GER) 6/3 1/6 6/3
QF Peter Gojowczyk (GER) 6/3 7/6(6)
SF [1] Dominic Thiem (AUT) walkower
F Andriej Rubliow (RUS) 6/2 6/3

[Lleyton]

He's Back! Monfils Caps Return With Doha Title

Spoiler:

If 2017 was a struggle, Gael Monfils is back in business in the new year.

The Frenchman rode a dominant serving display and dogged defence in claiming the title at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Saturday. Monfils raced to his seventh ATP World Tour crown, downing #NextGenATP Andrey Rublev 6-2, 6-3 in 61 minutes.

Appearing in his fourth final in Doha, Monfils finally broke through for his first tournament title. Runner-up in 2006 (l. t Federer), 2012 (l. to Tsonga) and 2014 (l. to Nadal), it was fourth time lucky for the Frenchman. He fired a total of 29 winners while striking only 10 unforced errors.

One year after making his debut appearance at the Nitto ATP Finals, Monfils saw his year-end position in the ATP Rankings slip to No. 46 as he struggled with his fitness in 2017. The 31-year-old was forced to withdraw from six tournaments with various ailments and concluded his season after the US Open, citing a right knee injury.

But Monfils has rediscovered his top form in the opening week of 2018. The Mikael Tillstrom pupil fought for a pair of three-set victories to open the tournament, defeating Paolo Lorenzi and Jan-Lennard Struff, before ousting Peter Gojowczyk in the quarter-finals. A semi-final walkover over top seed Dominic Thiem provided ample rest for the Frenchman, who was at his ruthless best in the championship.

"I'm very happy," said Monfils. "I like this tournament so much. I always come back and I finally got it. So I'm just very happy and very proud.

"It's been a while. I was waiting for that moment to get back in shape. In 2016, I was almost on my top and I had a very good year, finishing at No. 6. I couldn't really defend my chances in 2017. I had a long rest and came back strong in 2018, which was a goal. I wouldn't say I was expecting to win the first tournament, but I'm more than happy that I did."

Monfils

A determined Monfils was a man on a mission on a brisk Saturday evening in the Qatar capital. He opened the match with an ace and never looked back, breaking Rublev on three occasions. Playing well behind the baseline during rallies (averaging nearly three metres), he executed his gameplan brilliantly, utilising his agility to make the 20-year-old strike the extra ball. A rattled Rublev looked to hit through the Monfils defensive wall, with little success.

The Frenchman earned the opening break for 3-1 after a 24-shot rally and notched the first set after just 40 minutes. Another early break to open the second set would prove to be decisive for Monfils, as he forced a forehand error from Rublev. The Russian was unable to capitalise on two break points, as Monfils held his nerve to the finish line. A service winner would secure the victory after one hour and one minute.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/doh ... ils-rublev