Monfils receives a special invitation to compete in the 2026 US Open
Gael Monfils has already secured his presence at the US Open 2026. The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has announced that the veteran player will be the recipient of the men's wild card corresponding to France under the reciprocity agreement with the USTA, while Léolia Jeanjean has received the wild card for the women's draw.
This decision ends speculation that had arisen in recent weeks, as part of the French fans argued that this spot should go to the promising Moise Kouamé, one of the great talents of French tennis.
A well-deserved reward for Monfils' extraordinary career
The invitation is not dependent on the organization of the US Open, but rather on a reciprocity agreement between the USTA, the French Tennis Federation (FFT), and Tennis Australia. Thanks to this system, each of the Grand Slams organized by these federations reserves a wild card for one player and one player from the other two countries, with the corresponding federation always responsible for choosing the beneficiary. Therefore, the spot designated for a French player in the US Open 2026 had to be decided exclusively by the FFT, which ultimately opted for Monfils.
🚨 OFFICIEL ! Gaël Monfils et Léolia Jeanjean reçoivent les wild-cards FFT pour l'US Open 2026. 🎟️🇨🇵
Les deux Tricolores bénéficient d’une invitation dans le cadre d’un accord de réciprocité entre la FFT et la Fédération américaine de tennis. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/HCTyv1IVwk— Univers Tennis 🎾 (@UniversTennis) August 5, 2026
The excitement will be guaranteed with Gael Monfils participating in the US Open 2026, as he is demonstrating in Canada that he remains competitive and wishes to experience his final months as a professional tennis player that reflect well on his entire career. His connection with the boisterous New York crowd has always been exceptional, and he is expected to receive great support in his last dance there.
He has played a total of 50 matches at the US Open during his career, with a record of 33 wins and 17 losses, his best result being the semifinals in 2016, where he lost to Djokovic, and reaching the quarterfinals on three other occasions (2010, 2014, 2019), where he was defeated by Djokovic, Federer, and Berrettini, respectively.
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