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Gaël Monfils

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Gaël Monfils

Gaël Sébastien Monfils (French pronunciation: [ɡaɛl mɔ̃fis]; born 1 September 1986) is a French professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 6 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), achieved in November 2016. Monfils has won 13 ATP Tour singles titles, out of 35 finals contested. His best results at the Majors are two semifinals, at the 2008 French Open and 2016 US Open. Monfils was named the ATP Newcomer of the Year in 2005. He reached at least one ATP Tour singles final every year for 19 consecutive seasons from 2005 to 2023, and is one of five players in the Open Era to do so for 19 or more seasons. He is also eighth among active players with over 550 career match wins. In 2025, Monfils became the oldest ATP Tour champion since the Tour's establishment in 1990.

Infobox

Full name
Gaël Sébastien Monfils
Country (sports)
France
Residence
Geneva, Switzerland
Born
(1986-09-01) 1 September 1986 Paris, France
Height
1 m (6 ft 4 in)
Turned pro
2004
Plays
Right handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach
Mikael Tillström (2015–2020, 2023–2026) Previous coaches Thierry Champion (2004–2006) Tarik Benhabiles (2007–2008) Roger Rasheed (2008–2011) Patrick Chamagne (2011–2013) Jan de Witt (2015) Liam Smith (2019–2020) Richard Ruckelshausen (2021–2023) Günter Bresnik (2021–2023)
Prize money
US$24,906,000 24th all-time in earnings
Career record
2–4
Career titles
0
Highest ranking
No. 155 (8 August 2011)
Current ranking
No. 222 (5 May 2026)
Australian Open
2R (2006)
French Open
2R (2008)
Wimbledon
4R (2018)
US Open
1R (2025)
Tour Finals
RR (2016)
Olympic Games
2R (2020, 2024)
Spouse
Elina Svitolina (m. 2021)

Tables

Key · Career statistics › Grand Slam performance timeline
W
F
SF
QF
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
Australian Open
Australian Open
Tournament
Australian Open
2004
A
2005
2R
2006
1R
2007
3R
2008
A
2009
4R
2010
3R
2011
3R
2012
3R
2013
3R
2014
3R
French Open
French Open
Tournament
French Open
2004
Q1
2005
1R
2006
4R
2007
3R
2008
SF
2009
QF
2010
2R
2011
QF
2012
A
2013
3R
2014
QF
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
Tournament
Wimbledon
2004
A
2005
3R
2006
1R
2007
3R
2008
A
2009
A
2010
3R
2011
3R
2012
A
2013
A
2014
2R
US Open
US Open
Tournament
US Open
2004
A
2005
1R
2006
2R
2007
A
2008
4R
2009
4R
2010
QF
2011
2R
2012
A
2013
2R
2014
QF
Win–loss
Win–loss
Tournament
Win–loss
2004
0–0
2005
3–4
2006
4–4
2007
6–3
2008
8–2
2009
10–3
2010
9–4
2011
9–4
2012
2–1
2013
5–3
2014
11–4
Tournament
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Australian Open
A
2R
1R
3R
A
4R
3R
3R
3R
3R
3R
French Open
Q1
1R
4R
3R
SF
QF
2R
QF
A
3R
QF
Wimbledon
A
3R
1R
3R
A
A
3R
3R
A
A
2R
US Open
A
1R
2R
A
4R
4R
QF
2R
A
2R
QF
Win–loss
0–0
3–4
4–4
6–3
8–2
10–3
9–4
9–4
2–1
5–3
11–4
· Career statistics › ATP 1000 tournaments › Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
Paris Masters
Paris Masters
Result
Loss
Year
2009
Tournament
Paris Masters
Opponent
Novak Djokovic
Score
2–6, 7–5, 6–7(3–7)
Paris Masters
Paris Masters
Result
Loss
Year
2010
Tournament
Paris Masters
Opponent
Robin Söderling
Score
1–6, 6–7(1–7)
Monte-Carlo Masters
Monte-Carlo Masters
Result
Loss
Year
2016
Tournament
Monte-Carlo Masters
Opponent
Rafael Nadal
Score
5–7, 7–5, 0–6
Result
Year
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
2009
Paris Masters
Hard (i)
Novak Djokovic
2–6, 7–5, 6–7(3–7)
Loss
2010
Paris Masters
Hard (i)
Robin Söderling
1–6, 6–7(1–7)
Loss
2016
Monte-Carlo Masters
Clay
Rafael Nadal
5–7, 7–5, 0–6
· External links
Preceded byFlorian Mayer
Preceded byFlorian Mayer
Awards
Preceded byFlorian Mayer
Awards
ATP Newcomer of the Year 2005
Awards
Succeeded byBenjamin Becker
Preceded by—
Preceded by—
Awards
Preceded by—
Awards
ITF Junior World Champion 2004
Awards
Succeeded by Donald Young
Awards
Preceded byFlorian Mayer
ATP Newcomer of the Year 2005
Succeeded byBenjamin Becker
Preceded by—
ITF Junior World Champion 2004
Succeeded by Donald Young

References

  1. "Coach Mikael Tillstrom happy with Gael Monfils' Roland Garros campaign"
    2017
    https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Tennis_Interviews/44475/coach-mikael-tillstrom-happy-with-gael-monfils-roland-garros-campaign/
  2. Protennslive
    2025
    https://www.protennislive.com/posting/ramr/career_prize.pdf
  3. "Gael Monfils"
    https://www.atptour.com/en/players/gael-monfils/mc65/overview
  4. ATP Tour
    2026
    https://www.atptour.com/en/rankings/singles?rankRange=0-5000&region=FRA
  5. ATPWorldTour
    2018
    http://www.atpworldtour.com/-/media/player-names/38_gael-monfils_player-name-2014.mp3
  6. tennis
    2023
    https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/gael-monfils-reaches-atp-final-for-19th-successive-season-stockholm-djere-kotov
  7. "Gael Monfils scores 550th win of career in Miami, will play Carlos Alcaraz in third round"
    2024
    https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/gael-monfils-scores-550th-win-of-career-in-miami-will-play-carlos-alcaraz-in-third-round
  8. "Gael Monfils becomes oldest man to win ATP tennis title in history in Auckland"
    2025
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6053704/2025/01/10/gael-monfils-oldest-player-win-atp-title/
  9. "Gael Monfils becomes oldest player to win ATP Tour singles title"
    2025
    https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/43365191/gael-monfils-becomes-oldest-player-win-atp-tour-singles-title
  10. BFM Verif
    2020
    https://www.verif.com/societe/KONOHA-844217992/
  11. "Gael Monfils: Player Profile"
    2020
    http://www.espn.com/tennis/player/_/id/242/gael-monfils
  12. The Times
    2018
    https://www.thetimes.com/sport/tennis/article/gael-monfils-thrills-home-crowd-in-battling-first-round-success-xkv6sfvqr
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