Gaël Monfils - Slow Motion Sliding Forehand

[DTBAce]

He is an amazing player just unique. Great strokes and a great character

Today its his 25th Birthday Happy Birthday Gael!!!

Hope he is able to win a Grand Slam Title in his career i think he has got the potencial to beat the best players on Tour. Best wishes from Germany

[Mrbeanstalk4]

that stroke was actually what you want to try not to do. his wrist and his arm were both locked and very tight decreasing pace and accuracy. I dont think that this is Monfis' best stroke,,,,,

[bantonlove]

Gaël Monfils, je crois vraiment que vous pouvez battre n'importe quel joueur de tennis si vous mettez votre esprit à lui et jouer sensible, coupe-le tir longue goutte et venir dans le filet plus souvent, vous avez l'un des meilleurs tennis de servir efficacement afin de l'utiliser Gaël Monfils, vous devez croire que vous pouvez gagner ou venir en premier..

[j0nnhy0]

too good.......

[hattrickster33]

That's so bad for your legs. Sure, maybe do it on match point or set point, but this guy does it pretty much on every point he can.

[bamibalboy]

dude he slides the wrong way wit hhis foot:O he could hurt himself

[msane4XX]

If he just took an extra step further...he wouldn't have to slide.....

[XizelSF]

@msane4XX He needs to wear out his shoes so he can get a new pair.

[elninotsonat]

Great video. Congratulations !

I love tennis, but I have never watch it like this.

I recomend you this other video:

Stone skipping in ultra slow motion (HD)

[DestroyerAlexandros]

Why do people like gael so much? I find his playing style energy-consuming and ineffective

[paddy9934]

@DestroyerAlexandros I think that's half his appeal, that he can play in such a dynamic and high intensity way

[XxMsgxX]

@Xasthur1337 you slide when running for a wide shot a lot. it's just a matter of going fast and hitting then trying to stop and recover as quickly as possible. Have fun on the courts :3

[garhadley1]

I feel like his legs are going to snap.

[Mendez10is888]

i love those socks

[GaelMonfilsAwesome]

cmon gael no injures

[laza4liverpool]

no wonder his injured now b4 the australian open...knee injuries and all

[200pounder]

discusting

[naikahnomtom]

that got a be a good meat

[Pandaman260]

its not as hard as it seems. I do it all the time on accident but it not only affects ur legs more than normal but it fucks up ur shoes! I went through some expensive shoes in a few weeks damnit!!

[Deadbox146]

thats got to be tough on his legs...

[0bobbey0]

@Deadbox146 He left the biggest slide mark I've ever seen on hardcourt so when he withdrew, I thought it was his legs that were injured. It was his left wrist!

[dyikini]

good shot

[Nykopp96]

Nadal does the same on hard courts, he sliides on hard courts.thats why his legs were injured and thats why he couldnt enter wimbledon 09

[Kort32]

thats why his career comes to the end.

[darthtau]

i think his sliding is what has givin him so many injuries... owch

[mzrealm]

It's called drifting bitches.

[qkreotjd]

hahahahahahaha

[DitchPauvre]

I thought his shin was gonna snap!

[cheezz1988]

wow... careful on the ankles man...

[Etownmu]

Geez thats so dangerous the way he hits that . i could easily see potential groin, knee, or ankle injuries right there.

[mysteriekiller]

It's sliderman.

[RAFAnadalnumber1]

Yeah go Gael now top ten!!! YAY

[crisgenio]

The BEST

[112sangwoo112]

why don't all of you who are trying to copy other people's serves just come up with a fluid motion of your own? I mean if it works then great, but if you're trying and it doesn't work, then just stop copying it.

[camilocuesta]

if you are trying to copy it and it doesn't work, then try harder. That's the point of learning, to copy

[TomatoBasil23]

monfils is a gun but i often worry about ankle/foot/leg injuries with him...

[lostintravise]

Agreed..

[Scrubsobsession]

yeah, you know as opposed to copying everyone else's. Why not model your serve after a famous server

[NonDairyYogurt]

like roddicks serve, I could never get fed's serve in, but man with roddicks I get lots of power and it always goes in

[Scrubsobsession]

yeah i'm working on Fed's. its hard as hell to pull off

[tommyenglish1]

that forehand is a mess, athletic guy and talented but technique on that forehand is a bit off!

[mysteriekiller]

Dude he is not hitting a normal forehand here, he is hitting it on the run. His normal forehand technique is good and solid. Baghdatis would probably be unable to even get this ball over the net if he was in monfils' position.

[FinalFan0]

Look at the angle on his forehand foot. Most people would have shattered their ankle by then... that's some serious fitness and power...

[matty7112]

they had the same serving coach....he didnt copy roddick

[TibxB0i]

actually, he did admit he copied roddick but only to test out how his serve would work and it worked great. federer copied his serve from someone too, he copied the long pause where he cradles his racquet and then nadal used that too for a bit

[purgatory13z]

No, he copied Roddick.  He messed around with it, and decided he liked the whole feet together heel pointing thing with the instant backswing. It worked, so he kept it. He admitted to modeling after him. Still doesn't have the same pace though, obviously.

[lonerchild92]

GAEL MONFILS ALL DAY!!

[bigupcool]

Zolika your a pig you idoit white racists like you hate seeing Black peopl doing well Tiger woods greatest golfer of all time Mohammed Ali greastest Boxer of all time Pele greastest football player of all Micheal jordon grestest basketball player of all time guess what they are all black and guess what black people make the best music as well

[gauthierthery92]

i hate those kinda of guys hahaha they always win i bet he is a good BBall player

[s1v2d3n4]

z0lika if monfils is a monkey then U R the monkey`s (little BITCH)

[matt1451]

well if goofy forehands can hit a ball at 190km/h. then i have to change my style lol

[karolw91]

damn! his ankles are so flexible

[onlygodcanjudgeme13]

is it funny?....

[Floralin]

zolika u re so stupid!!!

[chonobe]

players that slides on hardcore, use not so tacky shoes ^^ the shoes their already worn out abit, this enable them to slide =p

[GooDaY1991]

he's like a 12 year old kid ...I was in france in the same acedemy when he worked there .. he alwaysplay with something.. the coaches said this too ....but i like his crasy style =)

[RAFAnadalnumber1]

What do you mean?

[droppinbabies25]

this guy won 3 of 4 junior grand slams. career high ranking in 20s. he got the ankle injury from jumping. this guy is also a pro break dancer. hes got cash money and hes living life fucking sexy sluts and living the high life. this guy was meant to be a pro athelte if it wasnt tennis it was going to be basketball or soccer

[appppppppple]

yeah he is!

[musicgamer10]

probably better to stick to clay, but hey, its your choice

[ohhgourami]

nothing wrong with sliding...i do it all the time. it helps me get to those "impossible" to get balls

[killerkid115]

i play a lot like monfils, i slide on hard courts all of the time

[txchou]

yeah, i don't think its recommended - as it is easy to slip while sliding and twist your ankle.

[Stratocasterinferno]

ya, gael monfils will give out soon

[ausjim91]

during the Aus Open, they showed him going through a few pairs of shoes cos of his sliding.

[thesniper321]

skills skills skills yeah yeah yeah go go go gael

[AHHHJUE0]

mad skills

[Prickle]

he has ugly strokes ugh my god

[saintofallkillers]

sliding isn't cool at all unless it's on clay. guess what? ankle injury and his ranking is down to 78.

[tennisplaya302]

sliding isnt how he got the ankle injury

[annihilatorpro]

That looks painful to watch.

[chessnotchequers]

im surprised his ankle hasnt snapped

[BicolBandit]

He tries to move like Nadal but he's far too tall. He has amazing raw sprinting power but her can't change directions like the Spaniard. Bet his shuttle run sucks.

[Hsua]

The way Gael Monfils plays, I suspect that his body is going to give out quite quick from all those sliding and stretching defensive shots.