greatest game i've seen on clay so far. french open with quite an unknown french man in the semis, albeit a black, still makes for great atmosphere in roland garros. wat's more playing with no 1 federer!
monfils serves were aces, top spins and 200+ kph speeds. but he ain't cool, always losing it, just too much expression till it becomes irritating. then when federer starts dropping his shots, he tries to follow suit but doesn't do them too nicely.
federer is skilful to say the least. his calm demeanor and mysterious persona adds to his charm. monfils did him a lot of pressuring and he did lose his calm quite a bit, adding to his unforced errors. then he started varying his play, changing depth and angles..top notch tennis. he dropped his shots close to the net, something that his opponent never expected. imagine drop shots plus top spin. IMpossible to return!
just the most delightful match i've seen in the 2008 stanley cup.
can't wait for nadal hottie vs federer finals.