Tennis Players Tweet As They Watch Monfils-Simon

I present, with no further comment (other than "This was horrible"). Gilles Simon def. Gael Monfils 6-4 6-1 4-6 1-6 8-6 in round 3 of the 2013 Australian Open.

Watching Monfils v Simon.One has a leg problem and can't run much or serve and the other has a hand problem and can't serve or play forehand

— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) January 19, 2013

One more night watching @gael_monfils .. Very entertaining)

— Svetlana Kuznetsova (@SvetlanaK27) January 19, 2013

Allez G @gael_monfils #fighter

— victoria azarenka (@vika7) January 19, 2013

71shot rallies out here on rod laver arena...good stuff boys @australianopen

— Matt Ebden (@mattebden) January 19, 2013

Qui regarde Simon-Monfils ?!

— AmelieMauresmo (@AmeMauresmo) January 19, 2013

So rooting for Monfils...

— Andrea Petkovic (@andreapetkovic) January 19, 2013

Can somebody explain me what in the world is going on here??? #simon #monfils #australianopen

— Ivan Ljubicic (@theljubicic) January 19, 2013

@andreapetkovic Like all other WTA players :-)))))

— Ivan Ljubicic (@theljubicic) January 19, 2013

Alors, qui va gagner selon vous ?!

— AmelieMauresmo (@AmeMauresmo) January 19, 2013

#Ivanisevic who is playing after these two just wrote me: " this two should be arrested after the match" :-)))

— Ivan Ljubicic (@theljubicic) January 19, 2013

what a match going on between la monf and simon! every rally is a classic!

— oliver golding (@oli_golding) January 19, 2013

This is unbelievable!! These two guys a battling it out out there... Unbelievable tennis!

— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) January 19, 2013

My, my, my...what a match...gooooo Gaeeeeeeeeeeel!

— Andrea Petkovic (@andreapetkovic) January 19, 2013

“@theljubicic: #Ivanisevic who is playing after these two just wrote me: " this two should be arrested after the match" :-)))”(Classic!)

— Amer Delic (@AmerDelic) January 19, 2013

If I actually analyse it a bit, I understand even more that i dont understand

— Ivan Ljubicic (@theljubicic) January 19, 2013

Monfils can run hit and everything else but he is doing it only occasionally. Pretty much the same with Simon. Logical no?

— Ivan Ljubicic (@theljubicic) January 19, 2013

“@tr1h: @theljubicic you should ask @carowozniacki .. She seems to be the only one understanding this!” Caro please help us!!! :-)

— Ivan Ljubicic (@theljubicic) January 19, 2013

@gael_monfils and #GilleSimon killing each other on court now. Both are pushing to new limits. Great to watch! #AO2013

— Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) January 19, 2013

oh my god its a marathon

— Svetlana Kuznetsova (@SvetlanaK27) January 19, 2013

I don’t want this match to end. And it keeps going!

— Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) January 19, 2013

Monfils vs Simon... The funniest men's tennis I've seeing ... Forehand slice from Monfils and 130km/h serve from Simon... Keep it going

— Anastasia Rodionova (@arodionova) January 19, 2013

i think that the neck of umpire will fall off after this rallys

— Svetlana Kuznetsova (@SvetlanaK27) January 19, 2013

What a match..Monfils Simon...Every rally going forever!!!

— Elena Vesnina (@EVesnina001) January 19, 2013

@svetlanak27 He has to call physio on court))))For his sore neck)))

— Elena Vesnina (@EVesnina001) January 19, 2013

It's a must see match!!!!!! instagr.am/p/Uqq9jXGQIT/

— D.Safina27 (@Dinarik27) January 19, 2013

gael just throwing sports science out the window and is drinking coke at the changeover! #toogood

— oliver golding (@oli_golding) January 19, 2013

i feel that i will wake up and see this match will be still on

— Svetlana Kuznetsova (@SvetlanaK27) January 19, 2013

What the hell is up with this match between Monfils and Simon??? Weirdest match I've ever seen!

— Bethanie MattekSands (@BMATTEK) January 19, 2013

is simon holding here??? i dont think he is ..... what does everyone else think?

— oliver golding (@oli_golding) January 19, 2013

These french warriors r putting up a hell of an effort on Hisense arena.

— Rohan Bopanna (@rohanbopanna) January 19, 2013

This match is breaking my heart.... They r both winners!!!

— D.Safina27 (@Dinarik27) January 19, 2013

What a match. Congrats to Commodus. But I kinda wanted to see Lamonf do the dougie..

— ivo karlovic (@ivokarlovic) January 19, 2013

Les MiStosurables

Sam Stosur lost a heartbreaking second round Australian Open match to Jie Zheng today, 4-6, 6-1, 5-7, after saving 7 set points in the first set and leading 5-2 in the third. She served for the match twice, but never had a match point.

Afterwards, she was understandably dejected in her press conference.

"It's hard to take when you get yourself in a true winning position. It's hard to talk about it right now."

 "I thought I had really good rhythm and it went away quite quickly. It just kept happening point after point."

And then... well, twitter is twitter.

Sam Stosur's presser sounds like the tennis equivalent of "I Dreamed a Dream".
— Courtney Nguyen (@FortyDeuceTwits) January 16, 2013

@fortydeucetwits "I dreamed a dream of times gone by... When shots went in and I hit winners... I dreamed my serve would never die..."
— Anna L (@anna_tennisfan) January 16, 2013

@fortydeucetwits "I dreamed the crowd would be forgiving... Then I was young and unafraid... And break points came and weren't wasted..."
— Anna L (@anna_tennisfan) January 16, 2013

@fortydeucetwits "There was a challenge to be made... An ace to hit; Victory tasted... But the doubles come at night... With a shank as loud
— Anna L (@anna_tennisfan) January 16, 2013

@fortydeucetwits as thunder... As they tear your hope apart... As they turn your dream to shame" #LesMistosurables
— Anna L (@anna_tennisfan) January 16, 2013

What can I say, Les Miserables is one of my two favourite musicals of all time (the other would be Phantom of the Opera).

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