Gael Monfils remains hopeful about returning to competition in Doha despite ongoing struggles with a foot injury sustained during the Australian Open. The 38-year-old Frenchman, who reached the Round of 16 in Melbourne after defeating fourth seed Taylor Fritz, was forced to retire against Ben Shelton and later withdrew from the Open 13 Provence.
Monfils recently shared his concerns about injuries at his age, acknowledging that a major setback could end his career. “It’s not something serious, but at my age, a major injury is the end of a career,” he said. “I have a small muscle tear, so I can’t play yet, but I will travel to Doha, train, and see if I’m ready.”
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-media-max-width=”560″><p lang=”fr” dir=”ltr”>🎙️ « À mon âge, une grosse blessure, c’est fin de carrière (…) J’ai une petite déchirure à la cuisse, donc je ne peux toujours pas jouer. J’irai à Doha pour voir si je peux reprendre »<br><br>Gael Monfils explique ses récents forfaits et espère faire son retour rapidement. 🇫🇷 <a href=”https://t.co/M8Gg62c9SK”>pic.twitter.com/M8Gg62c9SK</a></p>— Univers Tennis 🎾 (@UniversTennis) <a href=”https://twitter.com/UniversTennis/status/1888603044079677662?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>February 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
Currently ranked world No. 33 and the oldest player in the top 100, Monfils remains determined to extend his career. If he cannot compete in Doha, he plans to prepare for Dubai instead, keeping his options open as he navigates his recovery.
Gael Monfils in 2025
LWWWLWWLLW Ranked world no.33, Monfils played his last match on the 20th of January when he had to retire when playing against world no.14 Ben Shelton in the 4th round and the scoreline was 7-6(3) 6-7(3) 7-6(2) 1-0 .
This season Gael has managed to achieve a composed 9-2 win-loss record. Gael clinched 1 title in Auckland.
The French player clinched 1 title in 2025 in Auckland.
Gael won 13 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 8 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
