Monte Carlo Rolex Masters

[Puppet Master]

Can any one post a link to a live stream of the final

I don't have a link but you can type Batman stream and find the tennis section. It's completely free, although the quality isn't something they should brag about.

 

[Mile]

Sometimes Nadal was good for long matches, now i think he evapourate in 5 setter with some Novak or similar.

 

[mouse]

A link for the final:

http://wiz1.net/channel43

 

[Kieran]

Fromsport.com is one I use, too...

 

[herios]

A very impressive victory again by the French duo Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert, capturing their 3 master title in a row.
They defeated J. Murray and Bruno Soares in the final.
:clap

 

[Kieran]

The monotony got to Gael there, just too many repetitive strokes from the backhand...

 

[Kieran]

Great match so far! :clap

 

[Front242]

Great match so far! :clap

Yeah, if you like push fests of the highest order. Personally I'm finding it horrificly poor viewing seeing two guys tap the ball over the net with no power whatsoever.

 

[Front242]

This looks like a practice warm up. I'm having nightmares of the sh1tfest with Simon he (Monfils) played a few years ago.

 

[El Dude]

Some incredible defense from Nadal, almost vintage. If he can maintain this form (the break aside), he goes into Roland Garros as the second favorite, imo - and legitimate threat to Novak.

 

[Kieran]

Great match so far! :clap

Yeah, if you like push fests of the highest order. Personally I'm finding it horrificly poor viewing seeing two guys tap the ball over the net with no power whatsoever.

:laydownlaughing

You're watching the wrong channel. These boys are bashing it!

 

[Kieran]

Incredible four points by Monfils! :clap

 

[Front242]

Great match so far! :clap

Yeah, if you like push fests of the highest order. Personally I'm finding it horrificly poor viewing seeing two guys tap the ball over the net with no power whatsoever.

:laydownlaughing

You're watching the wrong channel. These boys are bashing it!

LOL, no they're not. Only in the last game has Monfils started to hit harder. It was horrific viewing up to the last game Like slow motion.

 

[El Dude]

Jeez, what is with Monfils? He looks like a mess 90% of the time, but 10% of the time he looks like a monster. If he could only channel his play over those last few points into an entire tournament, he'd be Stanimal-esque.

 

[Front242]

Jeez, what is with Monfils? He looks like a mess 90% of the time, but 10% of the time he looks like a monster. If he could only channel his play over those last few points into an entire tournament, he'd be Stanimal-esque.

That's why I'm baffled why he pushes the ball most of the time. The last 2 points to go up 30-0 on Nadal's serve he was belting it and bossing him all over the place. He needs to do that all the time and he'll be in the top 10 for quite a while.

 

[El Dude]

Jeez, what is with Monfils? He looks like a mess 90% of the time, but 10% of the time he looks like a monster. If he could only channel his play over those last few points into an entire tournament, he'd be Stanimal-esque.

That's why I'm baffled why he pushes the ball most of the time. The last 2 points to go up 30-0 on Nadal's serve he was belting it and bossing him all over the place. He needs to do that all the time and he'll be in the top 10 for quite a while.

Here's a theory. The success of Nadal and Novak messed with the game of many players, who thought they could replicate it. They couldn't. What we just saw from Gael is the type of play that needs to be developed, and done consistently, to overcome the incredible defense of Rafa and Novak. I'm hoping the younger guys won't try to "out-Novak, Novak" but focus on this more aggressive style.

 

[Kieran]

Rafa's having to go for more, Gael has been very impressive so far. Both hitting very well, though I kinda feel Monfils is at full stretch. If Rafa breaks now, I think this match could get messy.

But so far the French player has been tres non-francais...

 

[El Dude]

Kieran, I think this is Rafa's match to lose. He just needs to hang in there and Gael will implode, like he is now.

 

[Front242]

Second set will probably be a dud.

 

[Kieran]

Kieran, I think this is Rafa's match to lose. He just needs to hang in there and Gael will implode, like he is now.

It's always Rafa's to lose, when he plays Monfils on clay but I agree. He can win this one several ways. His biggest enemy today will be himself...