"The reality is I love the sport": No end in sight yet for tennis veteran Gael Monfils

French veteran tennis star Gael Monfils has admitted that he has no intention yet of retiring from the sport. There were reports earlier that the 37-year-old would consider calling it a day from the sport after struggling with consistency in the recent past.

However, Monfils was recently quoted in a report where he admitted that his love for tennis is a big obstacle in taking retirement and therefore, he is not considering any such option.

“The reality is I love the sport,” he said. “I really enjoy being on a tennis court. It’s something I can’t deny and it’s just amazing to be out there. I’ve had a couple of moments where I’ve had tough conversations with Nicolas (Lamperin, his agent and also the Classic’s tournament director) and Elina. But I’m happy with everything I’ve done.

“I’m happy in my life, I don’t need more, I just want to enjoy this and I guess Nicolas and Elina have had good words to push me to go a bit more. Inside, I don’t really want to stop, but of course, it is tougher to travel and make the sacrifices.

“But I’ve still got this little fire and that helps me to keep going. When I’m playing I’m quite OK, but I won’t lie, to recover it’s tougher. I need to do different rehab. I have to work differently with my fitness, but I try to make sure it’s just a number.”