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Watch: Gael Monfils hits a leaping, between-the-legs shot in Toronto

The Human Highlight Reel is back at it.  Gael Monfils is playing his first tournament since Wimbledon at the Rogers Cup in Toronto, and he probably wasn't too

Courtney Nguyen

Watch: Gael Monfils hits a leaping, between-the-legs shot in Toronto
Watch: Gael Monfils hits a leaping, between-the-legs shot in Toronto /

The Human Highlight Reel is back at it. 

Gael Monfils is playing his first tournament since Wimbledon at the Rogers Cup in Toronto, and he probably wasn't too excited to see that he drew No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the second round. Granted the big stage for the match, Monfils delivered. Watch him hit a leaping, front-side tweener and actually win the point:

Monfils didn't stop there. After winning the second set tiebreak to force a third, Monfils was leaving it all -- sweat, skin, and sanity -- on the court. Hey kids, don't try diving on a hard court at home:

It was fun, but it was all for naught. Monfils lost 6-2, 6-7(4), 7-6 (2). Watch a full highlight reel put together by the ATP below:

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Courtney Nguyen
COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.

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