Gaël Monfils should not play in an official match again in 2022. The 41st player in the world announced on social networks that he would not participate in the Rolex Paris Masters, played at the Accor Arena (October 31-November 6). “I am still limited in my movements on the court”he wrote before specifying: “I’m going to take advantage of the end of the year to prepare for the following season. »
Monfils has not played again since his elimination (on abandonment) in the third round of the Masters 1000 in Montreal in August. On October 15, he announced the birth of his first child, Skai, with his partner, Ukrainian player Elina Svitolina. This season, he has 14 wins for 7 losses and a title in Adelaide in January. Last year at the Rolex Paris Masters (where he reached the final twice in 2009 and 2010), the Frenchman had passed two rounds but had to withdraw before his third scheduled match against Novak Djokovic.
After this package, Hugo Gaston enters directly into the qualifying table. His wild card can be assigned to another player.