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Sammy's 2026 Tennis Year Long Thread

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Is this a tournament you usually do well in historically ?
2025 results
146-141-7 clay court record (-1510)
47-47-1 French Open record (-731)
27-28-1 Madrid Open record (-436)
26-27-1 Rome Open record (-474)

2026
108-71-3 clay court record (+2767)
41-17-1 Madrid Open Record (+2209)
31-22 Rome Record (+437)
 

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this 3 minute video doesn't do the near 4 hour match justice. Monfils lost set 4 6-1 and was down 4-0 in set 5 and cramping. Magically came back to win 7-5. 1st round match up. lost in straights i believe next match

but the crowd reaction, the emotion. Svitolina says it best. Gael isn't the best player, but he's top 2 in magical moments and insane rallies

this match ended past midnight and thousands of fans in attendance

 
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'The first thing you should know, I think, it’s that Gaël Monfils was one of the greatest shot-makers anyone has ever seen. There are others who were more consistent, or who made fewer mistakes … but it’s interesting. Because when you say why these players are great, maybe you are needing to give a long explanation. Or you are needing to show many statistics, or a whole match, or a whole tournament. But with your dad? It’s not like this. With your dad, it’s so simple. You can show someone a single point of his, even a single shot … and now they will “get it.” Because your dad, in just one shot, one moment, he could achieve what I think few athletes ever achieve. He could make people feel something. Almost like at a concert and there’s a perfect song, or at the movies and there’s a perfect line, and you have this feeling like, Oh my god. WOW. It takes your breath away.'
 
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