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Gaël Monfils To Retire After 2026 Season

The 39-year-old revealed the plan on Instagram, signaling a farewell to a career defined by showmanship, major semifinals and recurrent injuries.

Monfils hat bald genug vom Tennis
Gael Monfils (l., hier mit Novak Djokovic) beendet nach der kommenden Saison seine Karriere.

Overview

  • Monfils announced that the 2026 season will be his final year on tour, sharing the news in an Instagram post.
  • The French crowd-pleaser reached the French Open semifinal in 2008 and the US Open semifinal in 2016, peaking at world No. 6 in 2016.
  • He has captured 13 ATP titles, most recently winning in Auckland in January 2025.
  • Recurring issues with his right knee, right shoulder, right foot and left wrist led him to miss 13 Grand Slam tournaments.
  • A leading figure of his French generation, he is widely celebrated for a spectacular style and is married to Elina Svitolina, with whom he has one daughter.