Gael Monfils won't be retiring any time soon as his wrist injury came back as only inflammation with a return in Monte Carlo likely.
Monfils is a former finalist in the Principality losing to Nadal a few years ago in the final. He'll be back this year as his wrist injury that forced early retirement in Miami came back as only an inflammation. Monfils provided an update to his status on Linkedin of all places which is very on-brand for the former world number 6.
Am I making a comeback? Or am I about to quit tennis? Not obvious, judging by the media coverage I have received in recent weeks. Let’s set the record straight: Yes, I lost my first two matches in the United States. Yes, then I injured my wrist and had to forgo my last match in Miami. Yes, it is disappointing, but it is also not ‘a catastrophe’, nor ‘devastating’ as the most sensationalist media have written…
Monfils has been very open about his return to tennis admitting that he's likely closer to retirement than a big result, especially with his daughter becoming a huge part of his life. A major goal is the Paris Olympics next year and it's likely that he might even call it quits after that.
No, it is not a serious injury: it is an inflammation, linked to a neuro-muscular problem. Infiltration, ultrasound and TECAR therapy should remedy this. And hopefully, I’ll be on the court in two weeks, at the Monte Carlo Open. So no, this is not the end of my career (although it will happen sooner or later, I am well aware of it).
His final lines of the update promise a good effort from his in this final chapter of his career but focusing to keep motivated and ready for the next opportunity when it comes.
You can say I played like crap, or I missed my comeback, no worries. But don’t tell me ‘demoralized,’ ‘finished,’ or ‘ready to give up’ — just to get more clicks. I’m fine, I’m recovering, I’m not broken. I’m disappointed that I cut my trip to the US short, but I loved the time I spent on court. “And finally, even though I lost, I’m not ready to give up. There’s always another game coming.
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