Well, well well, Gael Monfils played some superb tennis yesterday to reach his first slam semi, and on home turf too, good for him! He is the first Frenchman to reach the semi since Grosjean in 2001, being unseeded, it is an even greater achievement
The French Open crowd were on the edge of their seats, great atmosphere, very reminicsent of our Tim at Wimbledon. It didnt quite reach the same fever pitch, but nonetheless, it was fantastic to see, and makes a change to enjoy that sort of atmoshphere without having extreme emotions invested in the outcome!
Monfils is a fabulous player to watch, he doesnt really look like he's going to be as good as he is with his very tall stature, I have seen very little of him in the past, but what a personality and his court coverage was fantastic. He certainly dealt with the pressure well, and I for sure will make an effort to watch is matches in future