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VIDEO: "I looked up to you as a kid" Tiafoe pays tribute to Gael Monfils
ATPFriday, 13 August 2021 at 23:30
Gael Monfils is a player beloved by many fans and pros alike and Frances Tiafoe paid respect to him after their match at the National Bank Open in Toronto.
Gael Monfils never won a Grand Slam, he never won a Masters 1000 event but the French player has carved out a special place in tennis history. Always ready to give it all, always ready to play attractive and always ready to engage the crowd, Monfils is universally popular in the world of tennis.
Frances Tiafoe would agree as the American tennis player paid respect to Monfils after their match at the National Bank Open in Toronto. After Monfils closed out the match the duo embraced on the net where Tiafoe had some kind words to Monfils.
He said:
"You are back to where you were. I looked up to you a lot as a kid man. I want to see you play for many more years."
Monfils was very moved by the words as he initially did not know how to respond. He thanked Tiafoe for the kind words. The role of Monfils as a modern trailblazer in tennis is undeniable with Tiafoe and many others looked up to Monfils and saw that they could do it as well.
Monfils himself spoke a lot about the importance of Arthur Ashe for his tennis development and now Monfils, who will be 35 in less than a month, became to others what his idol Ashe was to him. Check out the warm embrace below.
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