
雖然經歷婚變身心受創,「跳跳虎」蒙菲爾斯在巴黎男網大師賽舉辦的退休儀式上受到家鄉球迷與同胞球星祝福。
法國網球名將蒙菲爾斯雖因婚變打擊提前結束賽季,但仍在巴黎男網大師賽舉辦的退休儀式中,獲得家鄉球迷與同胞球星的溫馨祝福,為22年職業生涯畫下感人句點。
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蒙菲爾斯為知名法國網球選手,職業生涯贏得13座巡迴賽單打冠軍,最高世界排名曾達第6。
蒙菲爾斯。(法新社)
〔記者梁偉銘/綜合報導〕雖然婚變身心受創,甚至提前離開賽場,「跳跳虎」蒙菲爾斯(Gael Monfils)仍在熟悉的法國首都找回溫暖,應邀出席巴黎男網大師賽特地舉辦的退休儀式,受到家鄉球迷祝福,場面相當感人。
人氣極旺的蒙菲爾斯,原本打算在這項ATP千分等級室內硬地大賽主場,完成職業生涯「最後一舞」,不過烏克蘭女網名將斯維托麗娜(Elina Svitolina)日前無預警宣布結束為期5年婚姻關係,不但震驚網壇,更對他造成極大打擊,被迫提前結束季末賽事。只不過,巴黎大師賽堅持為蒙菲爾斯送別,還邀請松加(Jo-Wilfried Tsonga)、西蒙(Gilles Simon)、加斯凱( Richard Gasquet)和帕爾(Benoit Paire)等同胞球星到場陪伴,令他備感溫馨。
「我不會隱瞞,這是非常艱難的告別時刻。」40歲的蒙菲爾斯,全盛時期以出色運動能力、過人天賦和誇張風格而聞名,贏得13座巡迴賽單打冠軍、最佳世界排名曾達第6,魅力十足的他說:「這世界給我最美好的事物就是你們,親愛的觀眾們。這並不容易,但我真的想感謝所有人。成為職業網球選手已經22年,這是我做夢都想不到的非凡故事。我要感謝所有人,無論你們身在現場還是在家,正因為有了你們,我才能實現夢想。」
最後蒙菲爾斯還深情提到年僅4歲的愛女,「Skai,妳父親是網球員,他熱愛網球,在巴黎長大,有無數熱情球迷支持他。我衷心希望妳,無論做什麼都能成為偉大的冠軍,也希望有朝一日能回巴黎參賽。」

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