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'Magician' Monfils exits final French Open
Key takeaways
- Gael Monfils made his professional debut in 2004, when his first-round opponent Hugo Gaston was just four years old
- Those words, chosen by Elina Svitolina, Amelie Mauresmo and Felix Auger-Aliassime respectively, are a small selection of the tributes to one of tennis' greatest characters.
- In front of a packed crowd, the 39-year-old delivered a performance befitting his reputation.
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Gael Monfils made his professional debut in 2004, when his first-round opponent Hugo Gaston was just four years old
Magician. Showman. Loved everywhere he goes.
Those words, chosen by Elina Svitolina, Amelie Mauresmo and Felix Auger-Aliassime respectively, are a small selection of the tributes to one of tennis' greatest characters.
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