"They need to enjoy, love the sport": Gael Monfils shares heartfelt message with younger generation of tennis
ATPFriday, 27 October 2023 at 07:30
French veteran tennis star Gael Monfils has shared a
heartfelt message with young players.
The 37-year-old is slowly but surely moving towards the end
of his career at the highest level.
Monfils, who has been pretty vocal about considering
retiring in the near future to spend more time with his family, shared a
heartfelt message for the younger players to enjoy the sport more than
anything else.
“They need to enjoy, love the sport,” he said. “Play with
friends, enjoy competing.. it’s not always about being super serious when
you’re very young. It’s about exploring yourself. Enjoy. You’re only young
once.”
Monfils recently took part in the Vienna Open where his
journey was cut short as he suffered a defeat in the round of 16 to America’s Frances
Tiafoe with a score of 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 on Thursday.
Overall. 2023 was not a great year for the Paris-born, especially
while playing in the Grand Slams.
Monfils only managed to play in two out of the four major
events in the calendar year and failed to reach third or beyond in both events.
He retired from the second round of the French Open tie
because of a fitness concern where he was due to face Denmark’s Holger Rune.
Later, in the US Open, Monfils lost in the round of 64 clash
to Russia’s Andrey Rublev with a score of 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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