In a long message published on his website, Gaël Monfils wanted to reassure his fans about his state of health, saying that he may compete in the Masters 1000 in Monte-Carlo. The current 280th in the world also tackles those who are already sending him into retirement.
Forced to retire as soon as he entered the fray in Miami against Ugo Humbert, Gaël Monfils worried all his fans, especially in his post-match statements where he mentioned a possible long absence. But it is nothing! The current 280th player in the world (who will again lose more than 40 places next Monday) wanted to reassure everyone in a long message published on his website: it is only an inflammation and he could return to the competition from April 10 in Monte-Carlo, where he will play his protected classification.
“No, it’s not a serious injury: it’s inflammation, linked to a neuromuscular problem, writes the 36-year-old French player. Infiltration, ultrasound and TECAR therapy should remedy this. (…) In a previous article, I wrote that the challenge of my return was just to get back into the game. So maybe it doesn’t smell like winning enough, or it’s not super sexy, I know not. Of course, I would have liked to come back strong and win all the matches. But after such a long absence, I knew that recovery would take time. And while it’s a little disheartening, the truth is that I was (and still am) thrilled to be back. As weird as it may seem, after losing my second game in Phoenix, for example, I was fine: I had played better, I felt stronger, I regained my confidence. »
Monfils: “Even if I lost, I’m not ready to give up”
Gaël Monfils will therefore pick up the thread of his season during the clay-court tournaments, where he hopes to finally win a few matches to move up the rankings (he only has 135 points left to defend this season, in Madrid and Montreal ) and stay in the running for the ultimate goal of his career: to compete in the Paris Games. To all those who would therefore already send him to retirement, the winner of eleven ATP tournaments also wanted to send a message: “Certain titles that I have seen in the press, such as ‘Soon the end clap for Monfils’ or ‘Despite all the good will in the world, Gaël Monfils is not doing well’ really dismayed me. You can say that I played like shit, or that I missed my comeback, don’t worry. But don’t tell me ‘demoralized’, ‘done’ or ‘ready to give up’ – just to get more clicks. I’m fine, I’m recovering, I have nothing broken. I’m disappointed that my trip to the United States was cut short, but I loved my time on the court. And finally, even if I lost, I’m not ready to give up. There is always another game to come. » We hope for him as soon as possible.