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Monfils bids farewell to Madrid: ‘We do not quit’

Frenchman misplaced to Ugo Carabelli on Thursday

April 23, 2026

Gael Monfils‘ remaining look on the Mutua Madrid Open led to a straight-sets defeat on Thursday when he misplaced 3-6, 4-6 to Camilo Ugo Carabelli within the opening spherical.

Earlier within the day, the Frenchman’s spouse, WTA star Elina Svitolina, additionally misplaced her opening match in Madrid. It was not the ending Monfils had hoped for. However regardless of the frustration, the 39-year-old saved his perspective, departing the Spanish capital crammed with a robust sense of gratitude.

“Not the most effective day for the Monfils household right now,” the Frenchman posted on X. “Sophisticated match for me, I’d’ve favored to do higher for my final Madrid.

“fifteenth time competing right here, an enormous thanks to @MutuaMadridOpen for all these years and for having given me the possibility to come back again.”

Monfils’ finest runs on the Caja Magica got here in 2008 and 2010, when he reached the quarter-finals, falling to the eventual champions Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal, respectively. The previous World No. 6 completed his Madrid profession with a 16-14 match document, in line with the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, having confronted each member of the ‘Large 4’.

Regardless of his defeat on Thursday, Monfils is already shifting his focus. The 13-time tour-level titlist shared his pleasure about returning to Roland Garros, which begins subsequent month.

“Now I’ll do every thing to reach in the absolute best type for Roland Garros,” he wrote. “J-31, I can not wait to share this distinctive second with you all.

“I’ve already seen a couple of messages, thanks for being there even on days which are just a little harder like right now—it actually touches me. We do not quit.”