Gaël Monfils to announce shock retirement?

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Monfils created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Monfils fans. Speculation had been rife that the French tennis player will announce his retirement from sports, at age 37, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a tennis player isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a tennis player just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouGaël

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouGaël was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouGaël.”
— @DesireePlum, 18 Apr 2024
“Didn't Gaël Monfils retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 18 Apr 2024

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