
Gaël Monfils bid farewell to the Parisian public while Luca Van Assche joined the semi-finals.
Gaël Monfils bid farewell to the Parisian public after a 22-year career at the Rolex Paris Masters, a tournament where Frenchman Luca Van Assche qualified for the semi-finals.
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Gaël Monfils said goodbye to the Paris tournament after a 22-year career. Luca Van Assche qualified for the semi-finals.
Rolex Paris Masters: “I am at peace with everything I have been able to do”, Monfils’ moving farewell to the Parisian public
After 22 years of a rich career, the former French number one soberly said goodbye to the Parisian public, between thanks and a tender dedication to his daughter Skaï.
Rolex Paris Masters: Frenchman Luca Van Assche continues his epic and reaches the semi-finals
By dismissing the surprise Australian Rinky Hijikata in the quarter-finals on Friday (6-4, 6-7, 7-5), Luca Van Assche, 47th player in the world, continues to write his history in the Paris Masters 1000.
As the autumn test matches approach, the coach of the French XV Fabien Galthié is alarmed by the physical wear and tear and the reduced longevity of the players, linked to increased precocity and the intensity of modern rugby.

Carlos Alcaraz beat Taylor Fritz in the quarter-finals of the Masters 1000 in Paris in three sets, after saving two match points.

Navigator Tom Laperche (SVR Lazartigue) is preparing to win his first Route du Rhum in the Ultim category, with a large lead over Thomas Coville, during this planned arrival in Pointe-à-Pitre.

Affected by the Azores depression during the Route du Rhum, renowned skippers like Armel Le Cléac'h and Francis Joyon had to abandon and be rescued by cargo ship.

Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points in the Spurs' victory against Sacramento (124-109), while LeBron James had a losing comeback in Cleveland.

Lassine Sinayoko shone during Paris FC's victory against Monaco (3-1), scoring two goals and an assist. With statistics comparable to the best European strikers, he confirms his status as top scorer in Ligue 1.