Gael Monfils

Gael Monfils in Summary

Gaël Sébastien Monfils is a French professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP world No. 6 singles ranking on 7 November 2016.

Gael Monfils Biography

Gaël Sébastien Monfils (French pronunciation: ​[ɡaɛl mɔ̃fis]; born 1 September 1986) is a French professional tennis player.

He reached a career-high ATP world No. 6 singles ranking on 7 November 2016.

His career highlights include reaching two Grand Slam singles semifinals at the 2008 French Open and 2016 US Open and three ATP Tour Masters 1000 singles finals – two at the Paris Masters (2009, 2010) and the other at the Monte Carlo Masters (2016).

Monfils was named the ATP Newcomer of the Year in 2005.

Monfils has won ten ATP World Tour singles titles and been runner-up twenty-one times in ATP Tour tournaments. He reached at least one ATP World Tour singles final every year since 2005.

Early Life

He was born in Paris, where he was raised.

His father Rufin Monfils, is from Guadeloupe ( a French overseas region) who is a former professional football (soccer) player and also worked as a France Telecom employee.

His mother Sylvette Cartesse is from Martinique. She is a nurse.

His brother Daryl, seven years younger than him, also plays tennis. He played one match on the ATP tour, with Gaël in the doubles’ draw at the Montpellier tournament in 2012.

More Information about Gael Monfils

• Name: Gael Monfils
• Date Of Birth: September 1, 1986
• Place Of Birth: Paris, France
• Main Occupation: Professional Tennis Player