Watch: Gael Monfils hits absurd between-the-legs volley at the US Open
Gael Monfils’ US Open has been nothing short of entertaining. In his first round match on Monday, the 10th-seeded Frenchman nearly got crushed by an electronic clock. Then, on Wednesday, in his second round match, Monfils did this:
Just another day at the office for @Gael_Monfils. #usopen #trickshot pic.twitter.com/8zAigbud3b
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 31, 2016
Have a closer look:
.@Gael_Monfils doing Monfils-y things (and winning).
No.10 seed is through to 3R with 7-5 6-4 6-3 win over Satral. pic.twitter.com/TevkoDlXpm
— ESPNTennis (@ESPNTennis) August 31, 2016
Monfils has made a name for himself on tour with his acrobatic trickery.
He’ll play Nicolas Almagro in the third round Friday, and we can only hope for more stunning GIF-able moments from Monfils.