2019 Monte-Carlo Final

[Im(moral) Winner]

Who do you think Grigor had a better chance of beating?

Nick Kyrgios or Rafael Nadal

The answer is obvious since Grigor always finds a way to lose to RAFA but winning Cincinnati isn't a tournament one needs to win by beating/avoiding RAFA

 

[Nostradamus]

Very windy tournament this was due to global warming. Fabio plays great in the wind. he is one of the best windy player in the world today

 

[mike danny]

Everyone who has beaten Nadal this year has won the respective tournament.

 

[MeatTornado]

Everyone who has beaten Nadal this year has won the respective tournament.

inB4 Fedheads say he didn't win Indian Wells

 

[Enceladus]

Fabio's journey to title:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1119981882156945409

Fognini's commentary:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1119974965569302528

Lajovic's commentaries:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1119985570011283460

https://twitter.com/x/status/1119985961671303169

Highlights:
Fabio Fognini vs. Dusan Lajovic

 

[bjsnider]

Agreeable win for Fogglesby.

 

[Dolgopolov85]

The thing I loved most in a somewhat scrappy final (understandable) was the hug the two guys shared after the match. It came straight from the heart and not for the cameras. Two folks who know they may not contest another masters final in their career (let alone win one) and Fognini could well feel the pain of his fellow journeyman. As respectful as the Big Four have been to each other, you still don't get to see this because there is still a rivalry and an edge at the end of the day. The camaraderie between the two brought Ivanisevic-Rafter to mind for me. Last chance to win Wimbledon for both and one of them had to win as much as both deserved it. At least this was a straightforward affair, so Lajovic can go back feeling happy to have been a runner up than agonising that he came so close to winning a Masters (because he didn't).

 

[mightyjeditribble]

Lajovic should have won this, would have been the appropriate end to the tournament. [emoji14]

(Sent from my mobile phone.)

 

[abmk]

Well done Fognini on following up the Nadal win with a win in the final to clinch the trophy. Really glad he was able to do it.
Congratulations to him.

 

[abmk]

Congratulations to Lajovic as well on an excellent tournament.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Two folks who know they may not contest another masters final in their career and Fognini could well feel the pain of his fellow journeyman.

I agree the hug at the net was a nice touch and seemed totally genuine. But Fog is #12 in the world and hasn't been a journeyman for 10 years. Lajovic is top 50, not a journeyman either. A journeyman really is more someone like Donald Young or Mischa Zverev. They play everything, win rarely and might bag 1-2 tournaments in their careers. Fabster is WAY better than that and so is Lajovic.

 

[sredna42]

Ahhhh, some good news for once! Stoked that fognini won, I tried not to think about the final at all lest i jinx him

 

[Kalin]

But Fog is #12 in the world and hasn't been a journeyman for 10 years.

Fully agree, journeymen don't routinely embarrass Nadal like the Fog likes to do.

Wait, my phone is ringing... who the heII is Dustin Brown??

 

[Dolgopolov85]

I agree the hug at the net was a nice touch and seemed totally genuine. But Fog is #12 in the world and hasn't been a journeyman for 10 years. Lajovic is top 50, not a journeyman either. A journeyman really is more someone like Donald Young or Mischa Zverev. They play everything, win rarely and might bag 1-2 tournaments in their careers. Fabster is WAY better than that and so is Lajovic.

Actually, Lajovic has yet to win a title. Fog doesn't exactly have a big tally of titles either. Ranking is a little misleading as the current lack of depth is pushing thirty plus/late twenties folks higher up than they previously would have been. Like Isner or Anderson enjoying career best results.

 

[Dolgopolov85]

I just checked and this was just Fog's ninth career title. First Masters too.

 

[Red Rick]

I agree the hug at the net was a nice touch and seemed totally genuine. But Fog is #12 in the world and hasn't been a journeyman for 10 years. Lajovic is top 50, not a journeyman either. A journeyman really is more someone like Donald Young or Mischa Zverev. They play everything, win rarely and might bag 1-2 tournaments in their careers. Fabster is WAY better than that and so is Lajovic.

My golden standard for journeymen has somehow become Andreas Seppi for some reason. I mean no disrespect, but he seems to have the most average game possible, and made a solid career out of it.

 

[Mainad]

I just checked and this was just Fog's ninth career title. First Masters too.

First Italian player to win one.

 

[Dolgopolov85]

First Italian player to win one.

Yeah. Also the first Italian since Pitrangelli to win Monte Carlo.

 

[Enceladus]

Nole's congratulations to both finalists:

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[BeatlesFan]

Actually, Lajovic has yet to win a title. Fog doesn't exactly have a big tally of titles either. Ranking is a little misleading as the current lack of depth is pushing thirty plus/late twenties folks higher up than they previously would have been. Like Isner or Anderson enjoying career best results.

I know Lajovic has yet to win a title, but he's top 50 and thus, not a journeyman, that was my point. Fog has not been a journeyman for a decade. Someone was calling Gasquet a "journeyman" here last week, but he's won 15 titles.