Overview
- The International Tennis Integrity Agency added Monfils to its Retired Players List with an October 5, 2026 date, formally marking him as retired.
- That ITIA designation removes his whereabouts and anti-doping obligations and makes him ineligible to enter tournaments unless he submits to six months of out-of-competition testing first.
- The listing means Monfils’ last professional match was likely his US Open second-round loss to Learner Tien, calling into question his planned farewell at the Paris Masters.
- Fans and fellow players reacted with surprise, with players such as Daniil Medvedev publicly describing the timing as unusual and supporters expressing disappointment online.
- Monfils ends a 22-year career with 13 ATP titles and is reported to be moving into a role in Swiss finance, a shift that would take him away from the tour and its routines.