Gael Monfils has to end the season prematurely due to persistent knee problems, missing the Masters-1000 tournament in Paris Bércy and the Davis Cup final against Belgium.
The epidemic year of the Gael Monfil could only end in one way: The Frenchman ends the season prematurely and will miss two decisive events in late autumn of the year.
Knee problems have paralyzed the 31-year-old since the US Open and do not seem to be improving. In the third round in “Flushing Meadows” Monfils had to give up injured against David Goffin. Since then, the Frenchman has not been seen on the tour and continues to suffer from the persistent injury. La Monf “has now called off the home tournament in Paris Bércy and announced the end of the season. At the same time, Monfils will also be missing from the French Davis Cup team in the final against Belgium.
“In addition to the current disappointment, the time has come to reflect once again on the season, which did not run according to my ideas. It was physically and mentally difficult to cope with the many injuries and now I have to find my way back to the track and the quality of my game,”Monfils explained on his Facebook page.
Initially it was planned to celebrate his comeback with the home fans in Paris. Monfils is complicit in the crisis season:”I have certainly made wrong decisions this year and I will now have to make connections that guarantee a positive start to the year 2018,”Monfis continued.
Due to the cancellation of the Masters-1000 tournament in his hometown and the first round match against Italy’s Paulo Lorenzi, a German moves up as a lucky loser. Peter Gojowczyk may see himself as a lucky Quali-Final loser and gets the chance to take part in a Masters at the end of the year. Gojowczyk was beaten by Jan-Lennard Struff in the all-German duel 3:6 and 6:7 (4). For the 62nd in the world, it is the second Master’s main field this year after the second round at Indian Wells.
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