Gael Monfils has announced he will retire at the end of the 2026 season, according to corroborated reports from Qatar and Western sources. He competed in his 19th French Open, and played his final match at Roland-Garros, losing to Hugo Gaston. According to France24, he ended his 19th and final French Open on May 25. Monfils was once ranked world number six, has won 13 ATP titles including three ATP 500s, reached two Grand Slam semi-finals — one in Paris in 2008 — and helped France reach two Davis Cup finals, according to France24. One source reported that Monfils intends to continue playing tennis beyond the French Open, while another confirmed his retirement is scheduled for the end of the season. These accounts are not directly contradictory, as the intent to play on may refer to continuing beyond Roland-Garros rather than beyond the season.