ITIA confirms Gael Monfils’ retirement from professional tennis

The International Tennis Integrity Agency confirmed Gael Monfils’ retirement to AFP on October 14. Its official retired players list records October 5, 2026, as the French player’s retirement date.

Monfils leaves the tour aged 40 after winning 13 singles titles. His highest ATP ranking was sixth, reached in 2016.

His last tournament was the US Open, where he lost in the second round. According to RBC, he finished this season with five wins and 10 defeats at ATP level.

His titles included Doha in 2018, when he defeated Andrey Rublev in the final, and Adelaide in 2022, where he beat Karen Khachanov in the deciding match. Monfils is married to Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina.