2015 Monte Carlo Masters semifinal: Berdych v. Monfils

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Who wins? The head-to-head is 5-1, in Tomas's favor:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=BA47&oId=MC65

 

[tented]

RE: 2015 Monte Carlo semifinal: Berdych/Monfils

Monfils has been playing well, but I think this will be it. I'll give him one set, but Berdych wins in three.

 

[nehmeth]

H2H is 5-1 Berdych, but they are even at one a piece on clay. Monfils has the capabilities to make better players crumble. I'm just not sure he has it in him to win another. I pick Tomas in 2 - unless Monfils is able to bring it again.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Doesn't make sense to me that the h2h is so much in TB's favor. I am think Nehmeth is correct, it really depends on Monfil's desire to really want to compete. I think the French influenced crowd will be heavily in Gael's corner. It really would be nice to see him just give a real damn and want to be a champion instead of a showman, he is too old for this lack of commitment.

 

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Saturday, April 18, 2015

COURT CENTRAL Start 11:00 am

[2] Ivan Dodig (CRO) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) v Simone Bolelli (ITA) / Fabio Fognini (ITA)

Not Before 1:00 pm

[6] Tomas Berdych (CZE) v [WC/14] Gael Monfils (FRA)

Not Before 3:30 pm

[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) v [3] Rafael Nadal (ESP)

[1] Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) v [4] Marcin Matkowski (POL) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)

 

[Mile]

Gael in two, i predicted Djoker-Gael finals, and i think Gael can bite well.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

sliderman destroys skeletor in 2 hopefully..though really expect anything n everything.

 

[Moxie]

I would love to see Gael stay as on-form and focused as he has been and take it. It mainly depends on him, I would say, because top Monfils beats top Berdych, esp. on clay. He does love a crowd, and as A-P says, the crowd should be firmly behind him. If he does win, I reckon it'll take 3.

 

[Kirijax]

This will be Berdych's 18th Masters semifinal. He is 3-14 so far. Not too good but he always runs into the Big Four. This is a great chance for a fourth Masters final.

As for Monfils, this is 4th Masters semifinal and first since 2010 Paris. :eyepop Can he play inspired tennis for three matches in a row? I'll believe only when I see it.

Berdych in three for the honor of eating a Djokovic bagel in the final.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Gael is in some sort of a groove. He might take the Bird out in 3.

But with Gael, one always remembers the disclaimer that you see at the bottom of investment company's commercials: Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results etc....

 

[nehmeth]

Berdy with the first set 6-1. I guess the camo-jamas aren't as intimidating today.

 

[Kirijax]

Monfils is playing horrible. Berdych wins the first set in 25 min and breaks to start the third. Very disappointing by Monfils so far.

 

[nehmeth]

Berd gets broken and then breaks right back... for all his brilliance, I cannot stand Monfils. I appreciate his shotmaking ability and athleticism, and then get angry when I think of how utterly wasted it is with the person in whom it resides. :nono

 

[the AntiPusher]

Berd gets broken and then breaks right back... for all his brilliance, I cannot stand Monfils. I appreciate his shotmaking ability and athleticism, and then get angry when I think of how utterly wasted it is with the person in whom it resides. :nono

Although your words are a bit harsh about Monfils, however they are true.

 

[Kirijax]

Berdych advances to his 4th Masters final! Way to go Thomas!

clap:clap

 

[herios]

Very good performance by Tomas. :clap

 

[Carol]

I would be very surprised if Monfils would be playing well match by match the whole tournament, he never did before and he never will :nono

 

[Kieran]

I'm glad Berdych won. I want Rafa to punish him in the final for that match in Oz...

 

[the AntiPusher]

I'm glad Berdych won. I want Rafa to punish him in the final for that match in Oz...

My Friend, Rafa would provide Berdych a clay court lesson, if only that match could come to fruition:clap

 

[Mile]

Berd is always easy walkover for Novak.