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Away from the Australian Open (September 16-29), Gaël Monfils (36; ranked 83rd in the world), whose last match on the circuit was in August (defeat in the round of 16 in Montreal against Britain’s Jack Draper), gave some news in an exchange with Internet users on You Tube: “How is my foot? It’s really getting better. I’ve been training again for a few days. The movements are still controlled for the moment. I still have a little apprehension. But I think that day after day, it will disappear,” he said.
Before looking ahead: “What is my next tournament? This famous protected ranking lasts for 6 months. On February 13, I can officially resume competition. I will decide in the next few weeks where I can start my first tournament. It will happen very quickly.
The young father finally announced: “My goals for 2023? It’s simple, to get back to a very good level, to have an almost complete season, to be able to play a lot of matches and tournaments. Why not make a small final somewhere, get a good ranking at the end of the year to try to qualify for 2024, the Olympics. Basically, to get back on track physically and tennis-wise… We’re not going to ask for much, if we already have a 250 final it’s cool.
