Australian tennis star
Nick Kyrgios has hit out at commentator
Myles David for calling
Gael Monfils’ tennis career ‘not successful’.
The French tennis star is slowly but surely moving towards the
end of his career after playing at the highest level for more than a year.
David, in a post on social media platform X — previously known
as Twitter — while sharing a video called Monfils’ career ‘not successful’. “This
kind of point sums up Gael Monfils’ tennis career. Spectacular but not
successful. In my opinion,”
he wrote.
Kyrgios, who is currently spending time on the sidelines as
he continues to recover from a lengthy injury layoff, responded to that by stating:
"Made eight figures from his tennis career. Pretty successful in my
opinion. Slam semi final, double digit titles. Just bad perspective from you,
in my opinion.”
Monfils did not start the new season brightly as he lost in the
opening round of the ASB Classic in Auckland to Fabian Marozsan with a score of
6-4, 6-7, 7-6. The Paris-born did not have a great time on the court in the
2023 season as well where he managed to play in the main round of two out of
the four Grand Slams but on both occasions, his journey ended in the second
round.