Gael Sebastien Monfils

nickname

Monfils, La Monf, Sliderman

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Paris, France

Residence

Trélex, Switzerland

nationality

training

unknown

occupation

professional tennis player

plays

Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Per turned

2004

family

• Father – Rufin Monfils (agent for France Telecom and former soccer player)
• Mother – Sylvette Cartesse (Nurse)
• Siblings – Daryl Monfils (Younger Brother) (Tennis Player)

Manager

Monfils is signed with friendly tennis.

To build

Athletic

Height

6 feet 4 inches or 193 cm

weight

80 kg or 176 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Gael Monfils dated –

• Alize Cornet – In the past, Monfils had been dating French tennis player Alize Cornet.
• Dominika Cibulkova (2008) – In 2008, Gael dated Slovakian tennis player Dominika Cibulkova.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Long arms
• Afro hairstyle

measurements

Gael Monfils’ body specifications can be:

• Chest – 104 cm or 41 inches
• Arms/biceps – 41 cm or 16 inches
• Waist – 81 cm or 32 inches

shoe size

unknown

brand promotion

During his career, Monfils has signed endorsements Nike, K-Swiss , Asics , Head , Prince , Wilson , etc.

Religion

Gael’s religious beliefs are unknown.

Known for

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

first movie

Gael has not yet appeared in a film.

First TV show

Aside from actual tennis matches, Monfils first appeared in the episode Star by Star of the television series Unrestricted Access in 2006.

First Grand Slam singles wins

You can catch up on Gael’s latest Grand Slam successes on the ATP World Tour.

Personal trainer

During his career, Monfils has been coached by various coaches including:

• Thierry Champion (2004-2006)
• Tarik Benhabiles (2007-2008)
• Roger Rasheed (2008-2011)
• Patrick Chamagne (2011-2015)
• Jan de Witt
• Remi Barbarin (fitness trainer)

Gael Monfil’s favorite things

• Tennis Player – Arthur Ashe
• Basketball Player – Carmelo Anthony

Gael Monfil’s Facts

1. His tennis peers voted him ATP Newcomer of the Year 2005.
2. Gael is very good friends with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Josselin Ouanna and Paterne Mamata.
3. Monfils once stated that if he hadn’t been a tennis player, he would have been a basketball player.
4. He is an avid supporter of the NBA team Denver Nuggets.
5. Gael loves to dance. He is known for his great break dancing skills.
6. As a junior, Monfils was voted number 1 in February 2004. In the same year, Gael won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and French Open Boys tournaments.
7. He won his first ATP title at the Idea Prokom Open in Poland when he defeated German player Florian Mayer in the final.
8. Monfils played in the semifinals of the 2008 French Open, losing in four sets to Swiss superstar Roger Federer (2-6, 7-5, 3-6, 5-7).
9. In 2009, Gael was suffering from Osgood-Schlatter disease in his knee. That forced him to miss Madrid and Rome Masters.
10. Gael celebrates his victories with dancing.
11. Monfils likes to listen to R & B music.
12. He and his brother Daryl performed together in doubles at the 2012 Open Sud de France. But the brothers lost in the opening round of the tournament.
13. As a teenager, Monfils competed in athletics. He won the U-13 and U-14 100m championships. However, he gave up athletics so that he could fully focus on becoming a tennis player. One of his athletic coaches stated that Monfils had the talent needed to reach the Olympic 100m final.
14. Follow Gael on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.