Gael Monfils has received a wildcard for the upcoming Monte-Carlo Masters, the first ATP Masters 1000 clay-court event of the year.
The Frenchman, set to retire at the end of the 2026 season, has played at four tour-level events so far in his swansong campaign.
Monfils has featured in Auckland, the Australian Open, Acapulco, and Indian Wells, but missed out on the ongoing Miami Open.
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He has recorded a win-loss record of 2-4 in 2026, claiming victories at the Mexican Open and the Indian Wells Open.
Now, Monfils will enjoy one last dance at the Monte-Carlo Masters, where he recorded one of his best-ever runs.
Gael Monfils’ runner-up finish at the Monte-Carlo Masters in 2016
Monfils recorded arguably the best season of his career in 2016, when he reached a career-high ranking of sixth in the world.
During that year, Monfils delivered an incredible campaign at the Monte-Carlo Masters, during which he did not drop a set en route to the final.
Monfils earned straight-set victories over the likes of Marcel Granollers and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on his way to the championship match, where he ultimately met Rafael Nadal.
Despite taking a set off Nadal, Monfils could not find an answer for the King of Clay, and was denied a maiden Masters crown.
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Outside of the 2016 run in Monte Carlo, Monfils has only made two other final appearances at Masters tournaments, both of which came in Paris.
He advanced to his first title bout at the level came at the Paris Masters in 2009, when he lost to Novak Djokovic.
The following year, Monfils reached the Paris Masters final again, but this time he was beaten by Robin Soderling.
Monfils has seven more chances in 2026 to finally claim his first ATP Masters 1000 trophy.
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