Overview
- The International Tennis Integrity Agency placed Monfils on its retired list dated Oct. 5 and he was removed from the anti‑doping pool, a procedural step that ends his ability to play in sanctioned events unless he completes reinstatement testing.
- Monfils’ retirement followed public news of his separation from wife Elina Svitolina, which has led multiple outlets to report that personal circumstances likely influenced the timing while Monfils has offered only limited public comments asking for privacy.
- Because of the administrative listing and the timing of events, Monfils did not receive the expected home send‑off at the Paris Masters where fans had anticipated a final appearance.
- High‑profile peers and coaches praised his career and character, with Stefanos Tsitsipas calling him an “absolutely lovely soul,” Daniil Medvedev noting there is little bad to say about him, and Mark Knowles calling him one of the great athletes and a top showman.
- Monfils leaves a long playing record—13 ATP titles, a career‑high No. 6 ranking, two Grand Slam semi‑finals and roughly $25 million in prize money—and reports say he plans to move into finance in Switzerland while still taking part in year‑end exhibition events.