Monfils proclaims 2026 season might be his final on Tour

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Monfils proclaims 2026 season might be his final on Tour

39-year-old Frenchman is a 13-time ATP Tour champion

October 01, 2025

Gael Monfils has introduced he’ll retire from skilled tennis on the finish of the 2026 season.

Some of the beloved and charismatic stars on the ATP Tour since he made his professional debut in 2004, the Frenchman has lifted 13 tour-level singles trophies and climbed to a career-high No. 6 within the PIF ATP Rankings in 2016. In a put up throughout social media channels on Wednesday, Monfils defined his resolution to retire on the finish of subsequent yr.

“I had a racket in my arms for the primary time at two and a half, and commenced taking part in professionally at 18,” he wrote. “Now, after celebrating my thirty ninth birthday only a month in the past, I’d prefer to share that the yr forward might be my final as an expert tennis participant.

“The chance to show my ardour right into a career is a privilege I’ve cherished throughout each match and second of my 21-year profession. Although this sport means the world to me, I’m tremendously at peace with my resolution to retire on the finish of the 2026 tennis season.”

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— Gael Monfils (@Gael_Monfils) October 1, 2025

Even into his twenty second yr as an expert, Monfils has remained a title contender on the ATP Tour. He’s 18-15 for the 2025 season, in response to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, a tally highlighted by a run to the title in Auckland within the first week of the yr. In his put up, he thanked members of his staff, followers, the French Tennis Federation, fellow gamers and his mother and father, in addition to his spouse, WTA star Elina Svitolina, and their daughter Skai.

“If you love one thing a lot, it by no means appears like an excellent time to say goodbye,” wrote Monfils. “However 40 would be the proper time for me. After all, profitable yet another title earlier than I’m executed can be really unbelievable. In truth although, my solely actual objective for the yr forward is easy.

“To get pleasure from each minute, and to play every match prefer it’s my final.”