Lay 3-0 Fed

I wouldn't be so sure

Been wondering about this one - Monfils given Fed lot more difficulty recent meetings - beaten Fed twice on Hard courts in last 3 meetings, though Fed won the last meeting.

Is there value in Monfils? Bigger stage may reduce his performance...tough call.

I was thoroughly impressed with Monfils against Dimitrov, although Dimitrov was below par, Monfils meant business which is not the usual impression he leaves, no frills, no drama, just got the job done, I doubt he will beat Federer but taking a set, as I see it, looks a good bet. I would love to see a Monfils-Cilic semi, a refreshing change to see a player outside the top 10 in a slam final.

^^ So would I, as a Djoker outright backer

I have played Fed 3-0.

GL op

Wd op

Unlucky son^^

even money federer and set and break down ! balls to bk at that price ! i think hes getting outfoxed tonight !

this is crazy now ! 3 to 4 is massive monfils !

Having a little dabble on monfils at 1.6. Two sets up. Even if Iose its good value

Almost backed Monfils to win as a straight punt there - thank feck I didn't, would have been seething waking up to that result! Talk about choking it away...

was he really still 1.6 at 2-0 (start of third set)??

Monfils might be a great athlete and fast but last night was a very clear demonstration of the physical work the top guys put in. Despite his age Federer looked like he could have gone another couple of hours whilst Monfils was like a boxer who had punched himself out.

Also shows how much of this game is in their heads, not just their bodies.

Monfils is gonna be a big lay for the rest of the year. That's gonna wreck his head for a while.

Yep, and not hard to do that with him!

Monfils might be a great athlete and fast but last night was a very clear demonstration of the physical work the top guys put in. Despite his age Federer looked like he could have gone another couple of hours whilst Monfils was like a boxer who had punched himself out.

It certainly hasn't harmed Federer that he's continually been scheduled for the night session and thus avoided the most extreme conditions throughout the tournament. Monfils had to play Dimitrov when the heat and humidity was at its most extreme on Tuesday and that clearly is going to take a toll in the 2nd week of a slam.

well played maestro

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I was thoroughly impressed with Monfils against Dimitrov, although Dimitrov was below par, Monfils meant business which is not the usual impression he leaves, no frills, no drama, just got the job done, I doubt he will beat Federer but taking a set, as I see it, looks a good bet. I would love to see a Monfils-Cilic semi, a refreshing change to see a player outside the top 10 in a slam final.

Sep 5, 2014 -- 6:40PM, Marcce wrote:

Monfils might be a great athlete and fast but last night was a very clear demonstration of the physical work the top guys put in. Despite his age Federer looked like he could have gone another couple of hours whilst Monfils was like a boxer who had punched himself out.It certainly hasn't harmed Federer that he's continually been scheduled for the night session and thus avoided the most extreme conditions throughout the tournament. Monfils had to play Dimitrov when the heat and humidity was at its most extreme on Tuesday and that clearly is going to take a toll in the 2nd week of a slam.

it reflected mental effort more than physical one, no one in right mind should say monfils lacking of shape to play long matches when he is healthy for extended period as now.it wasnt the issue only expectations level and lack of experience going with it. monfils lost the plot with disappointment,couldnt regroup quick enough. physically he is beast and surely one of top guys also talent wise.unlucky with the way his career meandered around injuries which disturbed his cognition and experience-wise development at some point .federer is very demanding opponent to play against but the way monfils played this match by being very agressive in shorten than usuall rallies, till he have chances to close the match suggested his tank was still full enough to compete if only these two consecutive match points  wouldnt drained him on mental side so badly.
not much to say if so experienced at this stage federer suffered similar mental scare against djokovic in 2010 usopen semi having 2 match points on return...lost 7-5 ,year later same happened but fed was serving for the match,2 mp. he faced djokovic ,monlfils faced federer here

Sep 6, 2014 -- 12:01AM, scandanavian_haven wrote:

Joined: 27 May 11 | Topic/replies: 1,051 | Blogger: scandanavian_haven's blogI was thoroughly impressed with Monfils against Dimitrov, although Dimitrov was below par, Monfils meant business which is not the usual impression he leaves, no frills, no drama, just got the job done, I doubt he will beat Federer but taking a set, as I see it, looks a good bet. I would love to see a Monfils-Cilic semi, a refreshing change to see a player outside the top 10 in a slam final.

haha even better prediction than maestro no one predicted two sets tho hehe

i predicted mugfils win so thats sucks

What price was Mugfils to lay when he had those match points?

1.2 or 1.21

LOL, really?  that about sums Mugfils up. Market knows him too well

Pretty bad if he only goes to 1.2 given the situation. Anyone else would have been 1.05

Sep 6, 2014 -- 12:39AM, ;[p wrote:

i predicted mugfils win so thats sucks

400-500/1... i feel ur pain

i backed federer at 5.7/5.8 on one of those MPs

his odds didn't go over 6.0 iirc so ~1.2 makes sense

yes 6 on Federer.

Feel sorry for Monfils losing to that Mug