Gael Monfils (40th in the ATP ranking) said goodbye to Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 in the second round against Daniil Medvedev (4th). However, in its brief journey, He allowed himself to reflect on his toughest moments in tennis, his return to the elite, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and his goals from now on.
Gael Monfils said goodbye to the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 against Medvedev. Getty Images
“A year ago I was 400 in the world and I wrote several articles on LinkedIn that I recently read. “A year ago I had the impression that people wanted me to quit tennis.”began a conversation with the press in Monaco about the possibility of becoming among the best in his country to compete in the next Olympic Games.
Consequently, the owner of 12 titles at the highest level confessed: “People don’t let you believe in your own dreams. They don’t know us. That’s why I try to have interactions with the real fans. I don’t need to win 20 tournaments, if I win a match here and another there, that’s important. Only legends win everything.”
“Society doesn’t allow you to say, you know what? I’m 36 years old, I’m number 400 in the world and, even so, I want to compete at a good level again. Everyone laughed at me at that moment”continued the experienced Parisian, three-time finalist in Masters 1000 tournaments.
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“My goal is not to qualify for the Olympic Games. I was but I want to change my goals. It’s like when they asked me if I wanted to win Roland Garros. Obviously I want to win it but playing a good tournament also means winning only three or four games, when you advance that, that’s where the excitement begins.”
About his new horizons, the former world number 6 revealed: “With Paris 2024 it is the same. When I was 400 in the ranking I thought it would be great to qualify but complicated. There are many young tennis players playing well. I wouldn’t mind not ranking. “I’m close to the ranking I want to reach and that will allow me to find another goal.”
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“I want to go play Wimbledon. I won’t have many more opportunities to do so in the future. The Olympic Games are one goal, not the only one. I played four times, I would love to go again but I also want to do well in London. To reach my goal, I have to include Wimbledon,” he concluded about the tight schedule that tennis players will have this year.
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2024-04-10 17:28:11
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