The Official Gael Monfils Appreciation Thread

Krish872007

Krish872007

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Mainad said:
Will some kind soul kindly put me out of my misery and explain what all this Monfils-Guru business is all about? :confused:
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I'm trying to think how to do this without running into 20 pages or so...

Monfils is the greatest teacher and entertainer the game has ever seen.
He's got so much skill, other players (and the audience) learn something new each time they/we watch him.
Every opportunity you get to play Monfils, you learn something - and you learn even more in defeats than victories.
Monfils has been responsible for some of the greatest modern tennis stories - his victories over Rafa at Doha in 2009 and 2012 showed how irrelevant Doha is to the AO. It helped Rafa prepare for his best two years ever at the AO.
There are so many examples of the effect Monfils has had on the tennis landscape :)

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/monfils-vs-djokovic.558609/
 
Mainad

Mainad

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Krish872007 said:
I'm trying to think how to do this without running into 20 pages or so...

Monfils is the greatest teacher and entertainer the game has ever seen.
He's got so much skill, other players (and the audience) learn something new each time they/we watch him.
Every opportunity you get to play Monfils, you learn something - and you learn even more in defeats than victories.
Monfils has been responsible for some of the greatest modern tennis stories - his victories over Rafa at Doha in 2009 and 2012 showed how irrelevant Doha is to the AO. It helped Rafa prepare for his best two years ever at the AO.
There are so many examples of the effect Monfils has had on the tennis landscape :)

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/monfils-vs-djokovic.558609/
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But how come the Guru cannot learn from his own experiences? It must be a tad humiliating to be constantly held up as an example of how not to play tennis matches! ;)
 
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nowhereman

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metsman said:
Yodails showing Fedr what changes he had to make to his junkballing in order to compete in the strong era after his poor form in 2010. Sure enough, Fed has a resurgence right after this match.

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Yes, that was indeed an important lesson. Fedr upped the ante with the junkballing just one week later, taking out Djokodalray all in the same tournament at the WTF. While important for Fedr, it was just another day in the life for LaMonf. Teaching a lesson like that was just too routine for him.
 
haqq777

haqq777

Legend
Joined the Guru club a little late but that second set in the MC final made a believer out of me too :D
 
metsman

metsman

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metsman said:
Yodails showing Fedr what changes he had to make to his junkballing in order to compete in the strong era after his poor form in 2010. Sure enough, Fed has a resurgence right after this match.

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also I wish courts as fast as this existed too (particularly) indoors but that's another story for another day.
 
Mainsacross

Mainsacross

Semi-Pro
In which the guru returns from injury, is guru'd in turn, plays football with J Wilfred, practices his jumper, all to bring his font of wisdom to the tour.....

 
CrazyTennisFan

CrazyTennisFan

Rookie
nowhereman said:
I have not yet seen a thread dedicated to the almighty Guru of tennis, so I thought I would be the one to make it. Post your favorite Gurufils moments, matches, lessons and what not. That is all.
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can someone explain to me where the Guru title comes from? and why do you guys keep talking about him schooling so many Tennis players?
I don't understand the connection.

thanks in advance
 
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nowhereman

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The Holy Grael teaching the Maestro for the first time. Not surprisingly, Fedr would have the most dominant season of his career after this match.
 
Krish872007

Krish872007

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Great news, O faithful disciples!

GURU has launched a new line of T-shirts! Not sure how cheap they are, but maybe we'll all be able to order one! :) They come with the GURU Bible - which I have been eagerly awaiting:

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stringertom

stringertom

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Not sure if this compilation of Gurufils lectures are already documented. If so, I apologize for my redundancy but I'm particularly overwhelmed by the seat-of-my-pants tutorial enclosed in this essay. The only thing in life I have managed to master with my non-dominant hand involves ample application of paper products endorsed by Mr. Whipple!:eek:

 
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nowhereman

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stringertom said:
Not sure if this compilation of Gurufils lectures are already documented. If so, I apologize for my redundancy but I'm particularly overwhelmed by the seat-of-my-pants tutorial enclosed in this essay. The only thing in life I have managed to master with my non-dominant hand involves ample application of paper products endorsed by Mr. Whipple!:eek:

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That was a great video indeed! :) Thanks for your contribution, student. Lots of very important lessons being taught there, shaping the tennis landscape one match at a time. The Guru truly is great.
 
stringertom

stringertom

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nowhereman said:
That was a great video indeed! :) Thanks for your contribution, student. Lots of very important lessons being taught there, shaping the tennis landscape one match at a time. The Guru truly is great.
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Thanks for the recognition, head proctor! Would you agree though that the lecture from his seat and using his off hand to make his point to student Nieminen helped FINNISH the good Jarkko's PhD dissertation???:eek:
 
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nowhereman

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stringertom said:
Thanks for the recognition, head proctor! Would you agree though that the lecture from his seat and using his off hand to make his point to student Nieminen helped FINNISH the good Jarkko's PhD dissertation???:eek:
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I'm actually not the head proctor, Headmaster Krish is. But it means a lot to me that you would assume I am, so thanks. :) As for Nieminen, yes that was indeed a ploy by the great Guru. He decided to help his student one last time, which allowed him to FINNISH that PhD.
 
Krish872007

Krish872007

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@nowhereman - The time has come. You have proved your undying dedication to Gurufils, and have followed His Teachings accordingly. :eek: I was particularly impressed with your latest lecture The Fedr Theory of Withdrawals, and so from this day forth, you are now promoted to Deputy Headmaster of the Gurufils Academy and Senior Partner/Managing Director of LaGURU Corp.
 
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nowhereman

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Krish872007 said:
@nowhereman - The time has come. You have proved your undying dedication to Gurufils, and have followed His Teachings accordingly. :eek: I was particularly impressed with your latest lecture The Fedr Theory of Withdrawals, and so from this day forth, you are now promoted to Deputy Headmaster of the Gurufils Academy and Senior Partner/Managing Director of LaGURU Corp.
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What an honor! :):eek: Deputy Headmaster, this has got to be one of the greatest moments of my life. I will not fail you or the Guru, you can count on that.

And to think I was nearly expelled from the academy not even a week ago! :eek: The Guru has blessed me once more.
 
stringertom

stringertom

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nowhereman said:
I'm actually not the head proctor, Headmaster Krish is. But it means a lot to me that you would assume I am, so thanks. :) As for Nieminen, yes that was indeed a ploy by the great Guru. He decided to help his student one last time, which allowed him to FINNISH that PhD.
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Jarkko is a very humble learner...notice his racquet clap after the asstounding winner, unlike djovic's racquet smashing on display in a previously posted compilation of lectures. Such a stubborn student, this Serb. Imagine how good he could become if he just let the knowledge flow in without interference!:eek:
 
Krish872007

Krish872007

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stringertom said:
Jarkko is a very humble learner...notice his racquet clap after the asstounding winner, unlike djovic's racquet smashing on display in a previously posted compilation of lectures. Such a stubborn student, this Serb. Imagine how good he could become if he just let the knowledge flow in without interference!:eek:
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Yes, the FINNISH are rather humble, but the Splendid Serb is currently the quickest learner in the game, still harnessing the power of his last lecture back in 2014 :eek:
Perhaps... a booster training session may be in order at the Rolly-G?
 
Krish872007

Krish872007

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nowhereman said:
What an honor! :):eek: Deputy Headmaster, this has got to be one of the greatest moments of my life. I will not fail you or the Guru, you can count on that.

And to think I was nearly expelled from the academy not even a week ago! :eek: The Guru has blessed me once more.
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Well, we all make mistakes :) GURU is prescient, omniscient and openly forgives.
 
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nowhereman

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nowhereman said:
What an honor! :):eek: Deputy Headmaster, this has got to be one of the greatest moments of my life. I will not fail you or the Guru, you can count on that.

And to think I was nearly expelled from the academy not even a week ago! :eek: The Guru has blessed me once more.
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p.s - @Krish872007 Which lecture were you talking about? I don't really remember talking about Fedr withdrawals, so you'll have to refresh my memory.
 
Krish872007

Krish872007

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nowhereman said:
p.s - @Krish872007 Which lecture were you talking about? I don't really remember talking about Fedr withdrawals, so you'll have to refresh my memory.
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These lectures are not contained within the "observable space". They are a a collection of thoughts transmitted directly into the sub-conscience of all His followers. Look within yourself, and you will find the words to this set of lectures.
 
Krish872007

Krish872007

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Calling ALL disciples of Gurufils!
@nowhereman @Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil @Emperor of Belgrade @stringertom @Djokodal Fan @QuentinFederer @metsman @sdont @Sysyphus and all the others!

The Roland Garros Draw has been made. He has spoken. 2 candidates have been officially endorsed by our Academy for the Title. However, there are several fine tennis players who have had fantastic learning experiences from our Lord and Master.
You are all free to lend your support to 1 or more of the following candidates:

[1] N. Djokovic
[2] A. Murray
[4] R. Nadal
[5] K. Nishikori
[6] J-W. Tsonga
[8] M. Raonic
[24] P. Kohlschreiber
[25] P. Cuevas
A. Zverev
T. Bellucci

Please also note that it is against the principles of LaGURU Corp. to be affiliated in any way, shape or form with the following candidates:

[7] T. Berdych
G. Dimitrov
 
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