Federer's occasional mistake would not matter as Monfils double faulted at key points,
hit lazy and pointless drop
shots, and couldn't muster the force, energy, or focus that had sent his
forehands and serves screaming past the Swiss.
When you
hit four perfectly timed
forehand shots and play the fifth in a way that feels the same, only to find that you were massively early and
hit the ball out, it doesn't feel good.