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Gael Monfils exits tennis after a career defined by jaw-dropping athleticism, flamboyant shotmaking, and crowd-pleasing flair rather than Grand Slam dominance, leaving a lasting impact on the sport as the sport’s most entertaining on-court figure and an inspiration to younger players even as he never claimed a Grand Slam title.
Gael Monfils, aged 40, defeated Adolfo Vallejo at the US Open to become only the second man in the last four decades to win a US Open main-draw match at 40 or older, a feat previously achieved by Jimmy Connors in 1992. He advances to face Learner Tien in the second round; Tien beat Nuno Borges in the opener and has shown strong form this year, including a prior Canadian Open meeting with Monfils where Tien won. Monfils hasn’t reached the US Open third round since 2021, while Tien has already posted his best New York result this season.
Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina advanced to the US Open mixed doubles semifinals with a tense 5-4 (6), 4-5 (3), 10-8 win over Siniakova and Patten. The pair, married since 2021 and nearing a retirement for Monfils, showed strong chemistry and a memorable shot in the tiebreak, as they chase a potential $1 million prize with at least $250,000 for reaching the semifinals.
Married tennis stars Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils advanced to the US Open mixed doubles semifinals, extending their successful partnership at Flushing Meadows.
Day 2 at Roland-Garros delivered drama from start to finish: Hugo Gaston upset Gael Monfils in a five-set night session, capping a memorable Parisian moment with a post-match tribute that underscored Monfils’ likely final Paris appearance; Stan Wawrinka’s emotional send-off on Simonne-Mathieu closed his RG career; Casper Ruud battled through five sets to beat Roman Safiullin; Roberto Bautista Agut announced his impending retirement with a loss; Iga Swiatek opened her title bid on Chatrier with a win over Emerson Jones, while the live blog covered more first-round action and upcoming night matches.