#1 The sensational dive at Australian Open
(Video Courtesy: Australian Open TV Youtube)
One of the lasting images fans will have of the mercurial and entertaining Frenchman is his stunning, full-length dive to retrieve a ball in his Round 4 match against Andrey Kuznetsov in the 2016 Australian Open.
The snap of an airborne Monfils with an outstretched racquet trying to get to a wide forehand which he had no right to attempt was one of the moments of the tournament. He did not make the shot though.
But the sheer ridiculousness of the attempt endeared Monfils to the fans. When asked about his attempt, he said, “People need to understand that if I dive, it's because I know I can dive. It's instinct. I’m a competitor so when I need to, I fly.”
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