2016 US Open QF: Lucas Pouille (24) - Gaël Monfils (10)

[tennisjedi]

Guru and his student doing very well on serve.

 

[veroniquem]

Who are you cheering for Vero?

LaMonf évidemment

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

If Monfils gets injured with these shenanigans, he'll have to deal with mon fist.

 

[junior74]

Very nice start to this match

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Match of the tournament here.

 

[veroniquem]

Nobody can pronounce Pouille's name right. It's so grating
Lol Monfils with dangerous acrobatics already

 

[veroniquem]

Pouille shining at net

 

[albatros_forehand]

A bit worried about Monfils, with this style of retrieving game he is gonna get injured sonner or later

 

[junior74]

I LOVE Pouille´s style of play <3

WOAH! Excellent hold.

 

[fundrazer]

If Pouille keeps this up he's gonna be my favorite player once Roger is gone. All court game is nice to watch.

 

[Big_Dangerous]

Nobody can pronounce Pouille's name right. It's so grating
Lol Monfils with dangerous acrobatics already

Is it Pwee or Pwee a

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Nobody can pronounce Pouille's name right. It's so grating
Lol Monfils with dangerous acrobatics already

You have to admit it's not the easiest name for non-French speakers.
Those acrobatics drive me crazy.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

If Pouille keeps this up he's gonna be my favorite player once Roger is gone. All court game is nice to watch.

He just needs to let go of that backwards cap. It's not very champion-like.

 

[veroniquem]

Cheeky tweener but no. Who does this guy think he is ?

 

[Feather]

Nobody can pronounce Pouille's name right. It's so grating
Lol Monfils with dangerous acrobatics already

how is it pronounced?

 

[veroniquem]

how is it pronounced?

Like you in reverse: ouy

 

[Service Ace]

He just needs to let go of that backwards cap. It's not very champion-like.

 

[junior74]

Poo-ee, oui?

 

[Meles]

Cheeky tweener but no. Who does this guy think he is ?

Pulled it off versus Rafa.

Nice match. I like how both are playing. Monfils is smart to play passive and make Pouille work. Pouille really coming to net which looks like a good move as Monfils hard to get by from the ground. Pouille playing great so far.

 

[veroniquem]

Pouille looking quite fresh for a serial marathoner. That's when it helps to be young !

 

[maxrenn]

Magnifique!

 

[veroniquem]

Poo-ee, oui?

No, there's no ee sound at the end

 

[Meles]

Pouille 2 points from break.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Exactly.

 

[Meles]

Guru repels with two aces.

 

[albatros_forehand]

Allez MonfilMAN! First blood!

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

GURU breaks.

 

[tennisjedi]

Monfils with the first break.

 

[veroniquem]

Yes Gael , send the pouilleux packing ha ha

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

No, there's no ee sound at the end

It's difficult to explain because the sound "ouille" (which is like the Spanish and Portuguese "ui") simply doesn't exist in English.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Prodigious forehand by Monfils.

 

[Feather]

It's difficult to explain because the sound "ouille" (which is like the Spanish and Portuguese "ui") simply doesn't exist in English.

I have seen a lot of French films. Big fan of those films and I always found French pronounciation very tough. I am an Indian.

 

[Jonas78]

Hmmm, not sure who to cheer for here. Lets just hope for a good match

 

[junior74]

Pouille not getting as many returns in play today... Great serving from Monfils so far.

 

[maxrenn]

I have seen a lot of French films. Big fan of those films and I always found French pronounciation very tough. I am an Indian.

French Films rule!

 

[veroniquem]

Wow Monfils is serving well

 

[Deleted member 743561]

French speakers, is "La Monf" ("Gail," per Brad Gilbert) a grammatical botch? It's not "Le"?

 

[Deleted member 743561]

Sweet trophy!

 

[Meles]

Pouille not getting as many returns in play today... Great serving from Monfils so far.

Returning well enough, but Gael has been serving big.

 

[veroniquem]

French speakers, is "La Monf" ("Gail," per Brad Gilbert) a grammatical botch? It's not "Le"?

No it's "la". That's what makes the nickname special.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Easy hold for our GURU. Two sets away from His first ever USO semifinal.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Anyone like the bearded, short-haired and highly concentrated Monfils better than the previous versions?
I'm a fan.

 

[tennisjedi]

Guru wins the first set.
Does Pouille have enough stamina to win a set, let alone another 5 setter?

 

[veroniquem]

Easy points on serve for Guru. That's what Rafa lacks. No sweat 1st set for Gael. More of the same please

 

[Gary Duane]

This should be it. Pouille can't possibly go to 5 again, and winning the next 3 in a row is not likely.

 

[Levi_Ackerman]

No it's "la". That's what makes the nickname special.

I'm confused. Is it "le monf" or "la monf"? You and @FedFosterWallace appear to be in agreement.

 

[Deleted member 743561]

No it's "la". That's what makes the nickname special.

No "La Gas" or "La Pou," though?

 

[veroniquem]

No "La Gas" or "La Pou," though?

Ha ha
Levi it's LaMonf.
LaMonf forever! Pouilleux still showing off at net though. Nice contrast of style.

 

[junior74]

Clownfils in da house

EDIT: Just for one point.

 

[veroniquem]

LaMonf imperial vs P thanks to his big serve.