Monfils: "Believing in myself is what explains these feats"

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A different player, capable of mobilizing the masses and thrilling everyone with his dedication, charisma, and quality. Gael Monfils once again honored tennis with a display of competitive character and passion for this sport, coming back from a two-set deficit against Hugo Dellien and advancing at Roland Garros 2025. His press conference remarks deserve to be reviewed.

Figures like Gael Monfils elevate tennis and can attract more and more people to this sport, due to the infinite wave of emotions generated by performances like those of the 38-year-old Frenchman on Tuesday night at Roland Garros 2025. At 38, he has nothing to prove to anyone, but he continues to roll up his sleeves and give his best effort to win matches, entertain, and convey his purest essence, the one that turns him into a legend, regardless of the results.

- Analysis of his epic comeback against Hugo Dellien

"I feel that everything is based on believing in myself, in the faith I have in me. In a setting like this, I am more inspired to seek solutions in adverse situations and keep fighting to exhaustion. I know this tournament is different, and that drives me to give my best. I am playing one of my last Roland Garros, which made me tense at some moments, but I managed the various situations that arose. It's difficult for me to express what I feel in this tournament when I'm behind on the scoreboard; I can only be grateful to the people for the atmosphere that has been created," he warns.

- Magic of night sessions and sensations in epic comebacks

"The feeling generated by playing at night on Philippe Chatrier is incredible. I feel very fortunate to have been the protagonist of this session several times; hopefully, my next match against Draper will also be at night. The truth is that I have had great battles here throughout my career. I remember one against Pablo Cuevas, another against James Blake, and the one two years ago against Báez. The best match, in terms of quality, was one against Ferrer in Lenglen, but the most challenging challenge was Cuevas'," stated a man who has already won 40 matches at the Parisian Grand Slam.

- Doubts about his physical condition for the match against Draper

"The fall in the initial phase was tough. My hands took the worst part, but I also ended up sore in my knees and back. The cut on my hands didn't allow me to grip the racket properly, and I felt tremendous stress in my whole body. I needed time to regain calm and see that I could compete. The anti-inflammatories I took helped me, and now I have to evaluate how I wake up tomorrow. I'm not overly concerned; I believe that with the help of the physios, I'll be able to compete," he assured before referring to Jack Draper, his next opponent at Roland Garros 2025. "I have been saying for years that he would be top-10. I love him; he is an excellent young man and a fantastic player, with many weapons in his tennis. I know it will be tough," commented Gael Monfils.

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