Gael Monfils

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Twitch Takes: Monfils & Murray Preview The Nitto ATP Finals

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Learn about the stars' innovative season finale preview
Have you ever wished you could be a fly on the wall to listen to the world’s best players discuss their peers? Gael Monfils and Andy Murray are making that a reality.

The two stars took to Twitch on Friday to preview the Nitto ATP Finals, analysing the field and providing their thoughts on each players’ game. They reveal memories of their past meetings and keep the conversation fun, too.

WATCH MONFILS & MURRAY'S TWITCH PREVIEW

“You’re very well dressed, Gael,” Murray immediately said.

“You know why? It’s because of you,” Monfils responded.

“I feel very under-dressed myself, to be honest. But next time… I’ll put something special on for you,” Murray said, cracking a laugh.


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Monfils and Murray will continue these Twitch streams beginning Monday to recap each day’s results at the season finale.

“It’s cool for us to share [our] opinions because people don’t really know our views on Tour,” Monfils said. “I think it’s great for us players to sometimes have a chat like that.”

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Shapovalov's Big Twitch Decision: Monfils Or Murray?

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The trio chat on Monfils & Murrays daily Nitto ATP Finals Twitch stream
Who would you back: Gael Monfils or Andy Murray?

Denis Shapovalov was put on the spot to make that decision on Monday by the stars themselves during Monfils and Murray’s daily Nitto ATP Finals Twitch stream.

“I’m going to pass,” Shapovalov said. “You guys are both legends, come on!”

Watch The Twitch Stream (Tune Into Wednesday's Stream At 7p.m. GMT)


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Murray leads Monfils 4-2 in their ATP Head2Head series, but their rivalry goes back to their junior days.

“I’ve got to back myself over Gael. I have to back myself over him, surely,” Murray said. “You’ve got the tie-break Denis. You’ve got to take one.”

Neither player was able to remember the exact tally of their rivalry, as they have played since their junior days. Monfils remembered one tournament where he beat Murray only to lose against Andy’s brother, Jamie Murray, 6-1, 6-0.

“Maybe by one or two you won more,” Monfils said.

“Only?” Murray wondered. “Really?”

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Monfils had vivid memories of their junior meetings and he also recalled a a five-set victory against the Scot in the first round of 2006 Roland Garros. The Frenchman didn’t remember any of their matches since then.

“What a surprise,” Murray said with plenty of sarcasm. “That was when it started turning in my favour!”

“But I’m a better rapper than Andy!” Monfils said amidst plenty of laughter from the trio.

Shapovalov, who is at The O2 in London as an alternate for the season finale, thought he was going to sneak through the discussion without making a decision. But Monfils and Murray didn’t let him off the hook.

“We need an answer, come on!” Monfils exclaimed.

“I thought you guys forgot,” Shapovalov said. “I’ll back Gael, just because he’s down 4-2.”

Monfils and Murray are continuing their daily chats on the Frenchman’s Twitch channel as the Nitto ATP Finals continues.

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Medvedev To Monfils & Murray: 'I'm The Happiest Man In The World'

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Nitto ATP Finals champion joins the stars' Twitch stream
Straight after Daniil Medvedev left the trophy ceremony in celebration of his Nitto ATP Finals victory, his first stop was joining Gael Monfils and Andy Murray’s Twitch stream. It’s safe to say the Russian was thrilled after capturing the biggest title of his career.

“It’s just unbelievable, because it’s 10 matches I’ve won in a row and two of the biggest tournaments at the end of the year. I remember my first match against [Kevin] Anderson in Paris where he retired at 5/2 in the tie-break. I couldn’t put one return in the court. I was sometimes on the ball, but it was going 10 metres out and in my mind I was like, ‘I’m playing so bad right now. I’m playing so bad,’” Medvedev said. “Then just by fighting, by keeping in the matches I started to raise my level and just played unbelievable.

“Today was probably the best victory of my life, not in terms even of the title, in terms of the match. To beat Dominic when he is playing like this, he is really tough. I think he actually likes the way I play, so it was really tough mentally. I’m just the happiest man in the world at this moment.”

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Murray was quite amused that Medvedev did not show emotions after championship point, also adding that he noticed the 24-year-old’s coach, Gilles Cervara, didn’t get overly excited either.

“My coach can have emotions, but I think they maybe turned the camera when it was the wrong moment,” Medvedev said. “But also when I don’t have emotions, it’s tough for him. He’s alone there, and he will not be screaming alone.”

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Medvedev said that the lack of celebration doesn’t mean he’s not pumped.

“It started last year at the US Open more or less when I had some problems with the crowd. I think every player at one moment in his career decides maybe one thing special he wants to do [with his] tennis, something like this,” Medvedev said. “I know how to keep my emotions, not all the time, [as] especially the bad ones are tough to control. But I know how to control them and [that] lets me [do] this thing.

“They showed the 12 winners of the London [Nitto ATP] Finals. Everybody was lying on the ground, crying, screaming. And me they couldn’t even show the celebration. They just showed how we shook hands… if they would just show me walking, it would be stupid. In a way, it’s special. I know it’s not in any way cocky, I don’t try to be cocky or anything. But [it’s] just my style that I will keep for all my career.”

The first-time season finale champion was quick to point out that off the court, he has celebrated plenty. He turned his attention to Monfils.

“One of my best victories in my life is also when I beat you 3-0 in FIFA!” Medvedev said, as the Frenchman began laughing hysterically. “[That was] something special. I was celebrating, I was not even calm there. I was celebrating, Andy! I was celebrating this.”

“He’s always telling me he’s the best on the Tour on PlayStation and he’s unbelievable,” Murray said. “But I know about 10 people who have killed him!”

“Daniil I will get you back, no worries brother,” Monfils said as he continued to laugh.

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Twitch Takes: Monfils And Murray Build The Perfect Player

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Murray was a guest on the Frenchman’s Twitch channel during the Nitto ATP Finals
Would you rather have Ivo Karlovic’s serve or Rafael Nadal’s forehand? When you think of the best return in the game, is it Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray whose name springs to mind? What would your perfect tennis player look like?

This was the topic that Gael Monfils and Murray tackled on Twitch during their Nitto ATP Finals coverage on Sunday, as the pair live-streamed their commentary and banter while watching Daniil Medvedev’s three-set championship clash with Dominic Thiem.

When it came to one of the most important shots in the game, Murray gave honourable mention to big servers John Isner and Ivo Karlovic, but ultimately opted for Nick Kyrgios’ powerful first delivery.

“Honestly, I would have picked the same, also Kyrgios,” Monfils replied. “For me because it’s definitely tough to read. It’s fast, accurate, he can do anything with it. It’s definitely one of the bigger serves I’ve ever seen on the tour.”

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Novak Djokovic’s groundstrokes also received a lot of praise from Monfils and Murray, with both players unanimously picking the World No. 1’s return as the best on the tour.

“He’s not an unbelievably aggressive returner, it’s not like he’s hitting lots of clean winners on the return. But he’s just got great depth,” Murray said. “He doesn't miss many. He returns well on the first and second serve, I think overall he’s the best returner. And when he’s on with the return, you’re getting hardly any free points, which is big.”

“He builds a lot of pressure on your serve, to do something, to force a little bit sometimes or even to slow down a bit and mix up the speeds,” Monfils added. “But when he’s on, his return is unbelievable. I’ll go for Novak as well.”

The pair were split when it came time to choose a forehand, with the Frenchman naming Juan Martin del Potro's shot as his top pick.

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“The consistency, the power, the accuracy - for me it’s one of the biggest forehands we have on the tour,” he said. “He can hit forehands from, I feel like, anywhere on the court. It can be a winner with his forehand.”

“I’ll take Rafa’s forehand,” Murray countered. “I rarely see Rafa’s forehand being the reason he’s lost matches. And it’s never really let him down in very big matches and big moments. I feel like it’s extremely reliable.

“I think it’s been a huge reason for the 13 Roland Garros [titles] that he’s won. That’s 13, one-three.”

Check out Monfils’ Twitch channel to see the rest of their picks as Monfils and Murray built their perfect players - and find out which of their own shots and qualities they named to the list.

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Niby tylko większy kurnik, ale pamiętam, że cieszył mnie tamten sukces Gaela.

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2020 w liczbach:

Ranking: 11
Bilans meczów: 16-7
Tytuły: 2 (Rotterdam, Montpellier)
Finały: 0
Zarobki: $1,297,224

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Dominic Thiem has ‘Rafael Nadal-style intensity’ now, claims Gael Monfils

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Dominic Thiem is able to match the physical intensity of Rafael Nadal according to Gael Monfils, who thinks there is more to come from the Austrian.

Thiem has had a very successful season, finishing the year with a career-high world ranking of three as well as winning his first Grand Slam title at the US Open.

He also reached the Australian Open final back in January and was runner-up at the ATP Finals for a second successive season.

And, according to Monfils, the reason for that breakthrough is a Rafael Nadal levels of physicality.

“What is strong about him is the intensity he manages to put on each ball and on each point, the physical intensity he imposes on his opponents is impressive”, Monfils said.

“It’s very hard to master when you are in front and its physical intense; it’s impressive, it’s Nadal’s style.”

The challenge for Thiem in 2021 will be to prove this year wasn’t a one-off, but Monfils has no concerns about that.

“He made the final at the Australian Open, he won the US Open, at Roland he has already made two finals, so obviously, I can see him confirming next year.”

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