Monfils updates his health status: "It's clear that this is not the best moment of my career.."

We were all concerned to see Gael Monfils retire in the first round of the Chengdu ATP, where an ankle injury forced him to withdraw at the beginning of the third set against Shevchenko. At 39 years old, nothing surprises us at this point. The Frenchman, who hasn't won a match since Wimbledon, wanted to share some messages on Twitter to let everyone know how he's doing.

"Clearly, it's not the best moment of my career, let's be honest. Right now, there are many things at stake, many questions, I'm not in the best mood, and today I wasn't very lucky, my ankle failed me. Despite everything, I am personally doing very well, and that's what matters most. I still feel very lucky to be able to play this sport that I love so much at the highest level," said the Frenchman.

But for real, I'm doing great as a person 🙏🏾and that's what matters. I'm still very grateful to be able to play in this high-level sport that I love so much. Even though the ankle stopped me today, I'm super grateful for all the...

— Gael Monfils (@Gael_Monfils) September 18, 2025

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