Overview
- Monfils announced on October 1 that he will end his professional career after the 2026 season.
- Billie Jean King, Novak Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka and Patrick McEnroe publicly praised his impact, with McEnroe posting, "Nobody better than @Gael_Monfils."
- The 39-year-old’s résumé includes 13 ATP titles, a career-high ranking of No. 6 in 2016 and two Grand Slam semifinal runs.
- Recent fitness struggles framed the timing, including his September 15 retirement from a Chengdu ATP 250 match against Alexander Shevchenko.
- Monfils has not named a final event, though reports point to farewell stops such as Roland Garros and the Paris Masters, and he shared a video featuring messages from Elina Svitolina, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Richard Gasquet and Gilles Simon.