Gael Monfils is one of those players you either love or hate, but even if you hate the Frenchman you can't help but love his hustle when he's really trying his hardest.

In the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament in the Netherlands, Monfils was up against Juan Martin del Potro and while del Potro won the match 6-3, 6-4 it was Monfils who pulled off the shot of the match.

The camere angle is a little strange, but just look at the speed of Monfils to get this ball and hit a winner out of it. Seriously, just look at the contortion of his body when he gets to that ball. Monfils definitely will see your tweener and raise you a level of difficulty.

h/t Beyond the Baseline

The interesting thing about the men's tennis these days is that while we have plenty of characters, not a lot actually have Grand Slam potential. Every big event seems like it comes down to the same Novaks or Andys or Rogers and while that isn't great for the rest of the guys out there, it's always impressive tennis at the back-end of events.

And then there is Rafael Nadal. Only 26, Nadal has been sidelined for the last seven months with a knee injury that forced him to miss the 2012 U.S. Open and last month's Australian Open and while each final without him has been dramatic, there is still a feeling that something is missing.

Nadal returned to the court this week and won his first singles match in what seemed like ages, taking down Argentina’s Frederico Delbonis 6-3, 6-2 at the VTR Open in Chile. It was a solid win for a guy that has been away from the game so long, and while it's just one step in the right direction he moved on the clay surface like the guy we've seen in the past.

The beauty of the between-the-legs shot is that while it is incredible to watch, it rarely produces anything positive. It's a fun shot to try and hit when the match isn't in the last points of being over, but everyone enjoys a good attempt.

Lukas Rosol did that one better in his Davis Cup match against Stanislas Wawrinka. Going back and forth in an incredible point, Wawrinka hit a lob over Rosol's head, and as he ran back you could feel the tweener coming. It did, and the cross-court winner was good enough to make just about every highlight reel.

Sadly Wawrinka was able to hold off Rosol but that doesn't change the fact that this shot was pretty darn incredible.

h/t Beyond the Baseline