'Magician' Gael Monfils exits final French Open
Gael Monfils exited his final French Open on Monday. He lost to Hugo Gaston 6-2 6-3 3-6 2-6 6-0.
Monfils, age 39, fought back to force a decider against world number 185 Hugo Gaston. This was in front of a packed crowd at Court Philippe-Chatrier. He reached the semi-finals in 2008 and a further three quarter-finals at the French Open. Tributes followed from Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Yannick Noah. Monfils has won 13 ATP titles. He has reached at least the last eight at three of the four majors. He achieved a career-high ranking of sixth in the world. There were 38 wins over top-10 ranked players. This was his 70th appearance in the main draw of a Grand Slam and 19th at the French Open. The farewell festivities began last Thursday with a charity event on Philippe-Chatrier named 'Gael & Friends'. Jannik Sinner, Djokovic and Naomi Osaka, as well as Richard Gasquet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga appeared.
Monfils is not hanging up his racquet until the end of the season.
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Gael Monfils, the popular tennis star, bid farewell to the French Open, a major tournament where he has had great success. Tributes poured in as he left the court - but what does this mean for the sport?
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