Best Hot Shots of 2018: No. 3, Fake out from Monfils

As the year draws to close, Baseline remembers the shots that showed off players' skills, tenacity, and luck all through the season. From backhands to volleys to two-minute rallies, these are the best hot shots of 2018. See No. 3:

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No hot-shot list would be complete without an move from Gael Monfils.

The Frenchman doesn't need an introduction because his trick-shot repertoire is well known. He continued his legacy at the Kaohsiung ATP Challenger, where he faked out Akira Santillan by pretending to have given up on the point before revealing his true intentions, firing a down-the-line winner, securing the second set and then eventually the title.