This is the beautiful story of this month of October on the French tennis side. After months away from the usual hustle and bustle on the circuit, due to repeated injuries, Gaël Monfils won the 12th title of his career, in Stockholm. Falling to the Russian Pavel Kotov in the final of the tournament, the Frenchman will return to the top 100 this Monday. Le10sport therefore invites you to test your knowledge of the blue champion.
After beating Marton Fucsovics (52e), Filip Misolic (181e), Adrian Mannarino (24e) and Laszlo Djere (35e), Gaël Monfils (140e) beat her Pavel Kotov (109) in the final of the ATP 250 in Stockholm. A victory down to the wire, 4-6 7-6 6-3, which only makes a “historic” victory all the more beautiful. Indeed, he is the oldest French player to win a trophy since the start of the Open Era and is only the second player to win a title on the ATP circuit in 2023 while being ranked outside the Top 100, just after some… Arthur Son – beaten at the same time in the final of the ATP 250 in Antwerp by Alexander Bublik.
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Monfils’ sweet words for his loved ones
Logically moved after his narrow victory against Pavel Kotov in the final this Sunday, Gaël Monfils had very sweet words for his mother, his wife and his daughter during his speech during the awards ceremony in Sweden: “ What a special week for me in front of my three wives. My mother, thank you. As always, it’s nice to win a title in front of her. My wife Elina. THANKS. And finally, my daughter Skaï who watches me in front of the TV. This is the first time I’ve won a title as a father. It’s very special.» The first time, and perhaps the last. At 37 years old, the opportunity to achieve such a feat may not come again, especially if his body does not leave him alone.
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