Gael Monfils will be the new French Davis Cup captain
The former tennis player will lead the national team after his recent professional retirement, with the support of Gilles Simon and Richard Gasquet.
Quick Look
- The French Tennis Federation has announced Gael Monfils as the new captain of the Davis Cup team.
- Monfils, recently retired from the professional circuit, will be supported by Gilles Simon and Richard Gasquet in his new stage at the head of the national team.
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Why It Matters
Pierre-Henri Mathieu held the captain's position for the last three years. Monfils recently retired from the professional circuit at age 40.
Gael Monfils will be the new French Davis Cup captain, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) announced this Saturday a few weeks after his retirement from the circuits at the age of 40 was announced.
In a statement, the FFT thanked "the commitment" of Pierre-Henri Mathieu, who has held the position in the last three years, in which France reinstated the Final 8 of the Davis Cup, while highlighting the experience of Monfils, amassed in 20 years on the professional circuit.
He added that the new captain will be supported by two other French tennis figures who are already part of the federative structure, Gilles Simon and Richard Gasquet.
"It is an immense pride. We will bet on an authentic collective project and on creating a dynamic that allows us to seek titles together," declared Gael Monfils.
Monfils' appointment occurs in the middle of the Paris Masters 1,000, where the player had the right to a farewell ceremony, two months after having played his last match at the United States Open.
"It is an immense pride," said the new captain, who opted to create "an authentic collective project and create a dynamic that allows us to seek titles together."
Open Questions
- What will be the first official call under Monfils' command?
