French Open tennis: Monfils wants to emulate Ronaldo and LeBron
Gael Monfils has expressed his desire to continue playing tennis into his 40s, inspired by athletes like Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James. After losing in the first round of the French Open, he plans to compete at Wimbledon, Montreal, and the US Open before retiring at the Paris Masters. Monfils aims to manage his body effectively to extend his career, acknowledging the challenges of playing on clay.
- ▪Gael Monfils lost to Hugo Gaston in the first round of the French Open.
- ▪He intends to play until he is 40 years old, following the examples of other athletes.
- ▪Monfils hopes to compete at Wimbledon, Montreal, and the US Open before retiring at the Paris Masters.
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Sport|TennisFrench Open tennis: Monfils wants to emulate Ronaldo and LeBronGael Monfils played his final match at Roland-Garros in defeat by fellow Frenchman Hugo Gaston but pledges to play on.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoFrance's Gael Monfils speaks during the post-match after receiving an award from Roland Garros, as he lost his first-round match against France's Hugo Gaston [Benoit Tessier/Reuters]By ReutersPublished On 26 May 202626 May 2026Gael Monfils is determined to emulate the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James by playing into his 40s and hopes to play at Wimbledon, Montreal and the US Open before bringing down the curtain on his career on home soil at the…
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