Gal Monfils Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Facts, Biography

June 2024 · 4 minute read
Gaël Monfils Quick Info
Height6 ft 4 in
Weight80 kg
Date of BirthSeptember 2, 1986
Zodiac SignVirgo
Eye ColorDark Brown

Gaël Monfils is a French professional tennis player who is best known for reaching semifinals at the 2008 French Open and 2016 US Open, and ATP Masters 1000 finals at the Paris Masters in 2009 and 2010, as well as at the 2016 Monte-Carlo Masters. As of June 2022, he was ranked at No. 6 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Gaël has participated in numerous tournaments such as Wimbledon and Australian Open. In the past, he has been sponsored by brands like Nike, K-Swiss, ASICS, Head, Wilson, Decathlon, and many more.

Born Name

Gaël Sébastien Monfils

Nick Name

Monfils, La Monf, Sliderman

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

Paris, France

Residence

Trélex, Switzerland

Nationality

French

Occupation

Professional Tennis Player

Plays

Right-Handed (Two-handed backhand)

Turned Pro

2004

Family

Manager

Monfils is signed with Federation Francaise de Tennis.

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 4 in or 193 cm

Weight

80 kg or 176 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Gael Monfils dated –

  • Alize Cornet – In the past, Monfils had a fling with the French female tennis player Alize Cornet.
  • Dominika Cibulkova (2008) – In 2008, Gael dated the Slovak female tennis player Dominika Cibulkova.
  • Elina Svitolina (2019-Present) – He announced his relationship with tennis player Elina Svitolina in 2018 and the couple got engaged on April 3, 2021. They tied the knot on July 16, 2021.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Black

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Brand Endorsements

    Throughout his career, Monfils has signed endorsement deals with Nike, K-Swiss, Asics, Head, Prince, Wilson, etc.

    Best Known For

    Being a very athletic tennis player who often slides in order to throw the ball back to his opponent. Monfils is also recognized as an excellent showman who loves to play risky shots and have fun on the tennis courts.

    First TV Show

    Other than tennis matches itself, Monfils first appeared in the episode Stars for Stars of the TV series Open Access in 2006.

    Personal Trainer

    Throughout his career, Monfils has been coached by various trainers such as –

    Although we do not know the exact type of workouts the Frenchman does, we managed to find one video of his workout, which you can see below.

    Gael Monfils Favorite Things

    Source – ATP World Tour

    Gael Monfils Facts

  • His fellow tennis players selected him for the 2005 ATP Newcomer of the Year.
  • Gael is very good friends with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Josselin Ouanna, and Paterne Mamata.
  • Monfils once stated that if he wasn’t a tennis player, he would have been a basketball player.
  • He is an avid supporter of the NBA team Denver Nuggets.
  • Gael loves to dance. He is known for his great break-dancing skills.
  • As a Junior, Monfils was ranked No. 1 in February 2004. In the same year, Gael won Australian Open, Wimbledon, and French Open Boys tournaments.
  • He won his first ATP title at the Idea Prokom Open in Poland when in the finals, he defeated the German player Florian Mayer.
  • Monfils played in the semifinals of the 2008 French Open and lost to the Swiss superstar Roger Federer in four sets (2-6, 7-5, 3-6, 5-7).
  • In 2009, Gael suffered from Osgood-Schlatter disease on his knee. That forced him to miss Madrid and Rome Masters.
  • Gael celebrates his victories with dancing.
  • Monfils enjoys listening to R&B music.
  • He and his brother Daryl performed together at the 2012 Open Sud de France in doubles. But, the brothers lost in the starting round of the tournament.
  • As a teenager, Monfils competed in athletics. He won the U-13 and U-14 100m championships. However, he quit athletics so he can fully focus on becoming a tennis player. One of his athletics trainers stated that Monfils had the needed talent to make it to the Olympic 100m final.

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