2019 ATP Rotterdam Final - [WC] Stan Wawrinka vs. Gael Monfils

[Syfo-Dias]

Feeling happy for Monfils, but also sad for Stan right now. Hopefully making this final will be a big confidence boost for him though.

 

[Enceladus]

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[Red Rick]

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For all the criticism Monfils has received for clowning and ****, I've always loved that you can just see he enjoys the tennis

 

[Mainad]

Feeling a little wistful right now. It's exactly 10 years since Andy Murray won the title in Rotterdam beating Rafa Nadal in 3 sets!

Just so hard to take in that I will probably never see him in action like that ever again!!

 

[Krish872007]

Monfils ruling the ATP once again. Thank you and congratulations, Professor!

Definitely a victory for Stan today as well. He'll certainly benefit in the long-run

 

[TennisLBC]

Finally got one right.

Edit: Some people want to put down Monfils for only having 8 titles and missed a lot of opportunities in other finals. Yet some of the same people will excuse Chris Evert for all the finals she lost. Gotta love the double standard.

 

[Yoeri Tennis II]

Best highlights are here >>>

 

[Deleted member 743561]

Best highlights are here >>>

Please tell me that was Stanimal's match shirt.

 

[gogo]

Best highlights are here >>>

OK, I haven't watched all of the highlights, but I'm here thinking that I was criticizing Schnur for not always hitting it deep. And here I watch these two great players, Monfils and Wawrinka, and they were hitting so many shots around the serve box line. Sheesh. I guess it isn't easy for anyone, particularly facing a strong opponent across the net.

 

[3fees]

Congrats to Monfils blnt Wawrinka,, Gael force wind,, 8th Title, out hustled wawrinka

Cheers
3Fees

 

[TenS_Ace]

I like both of these guys!! They are genuine grinders on the tour

 

[Mr.Lob]

Finally got one right.

Edit: Some people want to put down Monfils for only having 8 titles and missed a lot of opportunities in other finals. Yet some of the same people will excuse Chris Evert for all the finals she lost. Gotta love the double standard.

You seriously comparing Evert and Monfils? 18 slams to zip. 157 titles to 8?? Get outta here! LOL

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

I like both of these guys!! They are genuine grinders on the tour

monfils has now reached a final on the tour for 15 consecutive years !
(some sorts of consistency are occasionaly found where you don't expect it... is that a new 'lesson' ?!)
only 4 players have done better in the open era...

Consecutive years winning (at least) a title / reaching (at least) a final

moose, here you are...
feel free to correct and complete it !

list for consecutive years reaching at least a final, down to 10:

19 connors [1971-1989], federer [2000-2018]
16 lendl [1979-1994], nadal [2004-2019]
15 orantes [1969-1983], monfils [2005-2019]
14 mcenroe [1978-1991], moya [1995-2008], berdych [2004-2017], djokovic [2006-2019]
13 edberg [1984-1996], noah [1978-1990], sampras [1990-2002], ferrero [1999-2011], nalbandian [2001-2013], murray [2005-2017]
12 becker [1985-1996], vilas [1972-1983], gomez [1980-1991], smith [1969-1980], roddick [2001-2012]
11 chang [1988-1998], nastase [1969-1979], gottfried [1973-1983], gerulaitis [1974-1984], tanner [1972-1982], muster [1988-1998], gilbert [1984-1994], ramirez [1973-1983], ferrer [2005-2015], cilic [2008-2018]
10 ivanisevic [1989-1998], hewitt [1998-2007], agassi [1987-1996], wilander [1981-1990], krajicek [1991-2000], kafelnikov [1994-2003], rosewall [1968*-1977], simon [2006-2015], monaco [2007-2016]

and here's the list for consecutive years winning at least a title, down to 8:

15 federer [2001-2015], nadal [2004-2018]
14 lendl [1980-1993], djokovic [2006-2019]
13 connors [1972-1984]
12 edberg [1984-1995], becker [1985-1996], roddick [2001-2012], murray [2006-2017]
11 sampras [1990-2000], chang [1988-1998], vilas [1973-1983], gottfried [1973-1983], cilic [2008-2018]
10 nastase [1969-1978], hewitt [1998-2007], agassi(1/2) [1987-1996]
9 ivanisevic [1990-1998], mcenroe [1978-1986], krajicek [1991-1999], kafelnikov [1994-2002], dibbs [1973-1981], davydenko [2003-2011]
8 agassi(2/2) [1998-2005], laver [1968*-1975], newcombe [1968*-1975], okker [1968*-1975], borg [1974-1981], ramirez [1973-1980], armitraj [1973-1980], gerulaitis [1977-1984], muster [1990-1997], kuerten [1997-2004], moya [2000-2007]


Nb: "open era" for both lists (in blue : active streaks)

as regards doubles, nestor is a good candidate with:

• 23 straight seasons winning a title [1994-2016]
• 24 straight seasons reaching a final [1994-2017]

 

[I Am Finnish]

The match was pretty good

 

[TennisLBC]

You seriously comparing Evert and Monfils? 18 slams to zip. 157 titles to 8?? Get outta here! LOL

Thank you for proving my point. If Evert would have won just half the Slam she lost, she would be sitting on the all time record without breaking a sweat.

But guys you like are very selective in your condemnation of others.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Happy for Monfils! He been to the finals but won very few titles!

 

[Mainad]

Happy for Monfils! He been to the finals but won very few titles!

Just 8 won out of 29 finals played.

 

[stringertom]

Apparently Clownfils injured his wrist along the way to equaling his biggest title (Washington’16)...he has withdrawn from Marseille, citing injury from too much waving of his baton while lecturing from his lectern.