Gael Monfils
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Monfils in 2016
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| Country (sports) |
 France
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| Residence | Trélex, Switzerland |
| Born |
1 September 1986 Paris, France |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Turned pro | 2004 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) *occasionally uses one-handed backhand |
| Coach(es) |
Thierry Champion (2004–2006) Tarik Benhabiles (2007–) Roger Rasheed (2008–2011) Patrick Chamagne (2011–2013) Jan de Witt (2015–) Mikael Tillström (2016–) |
| Prize money | US$12,865,975 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 394–219 (64.27% in Grand Slam and ATP World Tour main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 6 (7 November 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 10 (13 February 2017) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2016) |
| French Open | SF (2008) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2015) |
| US Open | SF (2016) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | RR (2016) |
| Olympic Games | QF (2008, 2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 21–73 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 155 (8 August 2011) |
| Current ranking | No. - (30 January 2017) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2006) |
| French Open | 2R (2007) |
| US Open | 1R (2005) |
| Last updated on: 30 January 2017. | |
Gaël Sébastien Monfils (French pronunciation: [ɡaɛl mɔ̃ˈfis]; born 1 September 1986) is a French professional tennis player. He reached a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world No. 6 singles ranking on November 7, 2016. His career highlights include reaching two Grand Slam semifinals at the 2008 French Open and 2016 US Open, and three ATP World Tour Masters 1000 finals at the Paris Masters in 2009 and 2010 and in the 2016 Monte-Carlo Masters.
Monfils is currently the No. 2 ranked Frenchman and the No. 10 male singles player in Europe. He was named the ATP Newcomer of the Year in 2006. During his time on the ATP Tour, Monfils has won 6 tour-level titles, despite reaching 25 finals. He has also reached at least one tour-level final and scored at least one win against a Top 10 player every year since 2005 as well.
As a junior Monfils compiled a singles win–loss record of 83–22, reaching the No. 1 junior combined world ranking in February 2004.
In 2004 he won the Boys' Singles titles at the Australian Open, the French Open and Wimbledon. He was crowned International Tennis Federation youth world champion.
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