Gaël Monfils named new captain of the French Davis Cup tennis team

It was a persistent rumor in recent weeks, which has grown in recent days, leading to an official communication from the French Tennis Federation (FFT), Saturday November 7: the newly retired Gaël Monfils will take the reins of the French Davis Cup team and thus succeed Paul-Henri Mathieu, who will have held the position for the last three years.

“Go for titles together”: the objective of the new boss of the Blues in the Davis Cup

“It is an immense pride to become captain of the France team, this blue jersey represents so many things for me,” reacted Monfils after the FFT announcement. “I want to build a real collective project and create the dynamic that will allow us to seek titles together.” An objective shared by the president of the Federation, Gilles Moretton: “We are convinced that his communicative energy and his enthusiasm will be valuable assets in carrying out the ambitions of French tennis.”