A few days before Roland-Garros, Frenchman Gaël Monfils withdrew this Tuesday from the ATP tennis tournament in Lyon. The organizers announced his withdrawal in the morning, specifying that the former 6th player in the world was ill. But the 37-year-old Frenchman remains hopeful for the French Open.
Frenchman Gaël Monfils, 37 years old and 38th in the world, withdrew from the ATP tennis tournament in Lyon on Tuesday, citing “fever and some health concerns”, but said he was “hyper motivated” for Roland-Garros. His withdrawal was announced at the end of the morning by the organizers of the Lyon tournament, who indicated without further details that the former 6th player in the world was ill. “Small problem: I won’t be in Lyon this time, the fever and some health problems are keeping me in check…” tweeted the player on his X account.
Hi friends ! Small problem: I won’t be in Lyon this time, the fever and some health problems are keeping me in check… Not the best timing, eh? We pause training for two days on the advice of my doctor, then we evaluate the rest. Let’s stay positive and ready… pic.twitter.com/jNpQN308Us
— Gael Monfils (@Gael_Monfils) May 21, 2024
Two days break
For the future, Monfils indicates that he will take a two-day break from his training on the recommendation of his doctor before evaluating what happens next. “Let’s stay positive and ready for what’s to come! Thank you for your support, I’m super motivated to come back fully for Roland-Garros. We’ll come back stronger, I promise!”, he concludes, adding the key words to his message Objective Roland-Garros.
Five days before the start of the Roland-Garros tournament (May 26-June 9), the preparation of the French N.4 on clay therefore comes down to six matches: eliminations in the second round in Estoril and at the Masters 1000 in Monte-Carlo , then first at the Masters 1000 in Madrid and Rome. In Lyon, Monfils was seeded N.8 and had to face the Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka on Tuesday afternoon.