Now 38 years old, Gaël Monfils should not make old bones on the ATP circuit.
Sunday evening,
Gaël Monfils Laded as soon as he entered, during the Masters 1000 in Toronto, in three sets (6-4, 4-6, 7-6),
Facing Chilean Tomas Barrios. A sixth defeat in seven matches for French tennis player.
The last of his career in the city of Ontario. Indeed, at the end of the meeting, the 48th world player at ATP hit the short hand before greeting the Canadian public. A way to say goodbye.
“It was the last time I played in Torontohe confirmed at a press conference. There is no explanation. The next tournament in Toronto is in two years. It’s a lot. Even if I still play at that time, this tour is too long for me, so I think it was my last here. I thought about it at the end of the match. »»
Monfils at the twilight of his career
The Canadian Masters 1000, alternating in Montreal and Toronto, does not effectively enjoy an ideal position in the ATP calendar. Four of the ten best players in the world (Sinner, Alcaraz, Djokovic and Draper) are not engaged in this Rogers Cup during this 2025 edition.
It is therefore Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz who find themselves being the first two heads of the competition. Last year, Alexei Popyrin had triumphed at everyone’s surprise by defeating Andrey Rublev in the final.
