February 2021, Gaël Monfils left the Australian Open in tears.
Eliminated in the 1st round, game to pieces, vanished pleasure:
"I would like to get up and say that this nightmare is over but here I am in it and I don't know when it will end ..."
January 2022, resplendent, Gaël Monfils lands at the gates of the Australian Open (January 17-30) with a title in his pocket, conquered in Adelaide.
The 11th of his career (like Guy Forget).
The first trophy since Rotterdam, in February 2020. Only Yannick Noah (23 titles), Richard Gasquet (15), and Gilles Simon (14) are ahead in the French hierarchy.
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At 35, Monfils once again proves his ability to rebound.
“I want to win as many titles as possible
,” he summed up in
L'Équipe
, after disposing of Russian Karen Khachanov, the end of a perfect week, without losing a set.
Symbol of a new start, he who has just formalized the arrival of Artengo, new equipment manufacturer (shoes, racket and textile) for five years.
In 2021 ...
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