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Gaël Monfils
Although he was born in Paris, his parents are of Caribbean origin. His mother, Sylvette Cartesse, is from Martinique. His father was born in Guadeloupe. Gaël Monfils is the pride of the Caribbean people; even though the Antilles have very good athletes, Gaël Monfils remains the young Frenchman who has won the most victories in tennis.
His profile as an athlete remains one of the most appreciated by the Guadeloupe public. Gaël Monfils has a great many fans who share the same roots as he does. Gaël Monfils is a source of pride for the people of Guadeloupe.
His beginnings
When Gaël Monfils reached the age of 4, his parents enrolled him in tennis lessons. As a child he felt comfortable there and discovered fairly quickly that he had a certain talent for the racket.
It was at the Tennis Club de la Porte de Charenton-le-Pont in the 12th arrondissement of Paris that Gaël Monfils began his career as a junior player, and thanks to his talent and his coach at the time, Richard Warmoes, Gaël Monfils won his first official title in 2002 in the 15/16 age category.
A surprising career was taking shape at that time.
Victories followed one after another, and at the age of 18 he became junior world champion thanks to his victory in the Petit Chelem, which he won by facing Josselyn Ouana at the Australian Open. Other victories followed: he won Roland Garros and then Wimbledon. The only victory Gaël Monfils left behind was the US Open, which he lost to his opponent Viktor Troicki.
The year 2005 was a formidable year for Gaël Monfils; indeed, that year he was named "Revelation of the Year."
Other victories, interspersed with defeats, were added to Gaël Monfils's record.
The matches follow one another but are never alike; against a less athletic opponent, Gaël Monfils uses all his experience to secure a victory, and he manages it very easily.
Gaël Monfils has an unmatched forehand; his flexibility and his athletic body make him an exceptional player.
In 2009, Gaël Monfils reached the best ranking of his career after winning the final of the Acapulco tournament; he became 9th in the world rankings in March 2009.
Following quite a few injuries, including a fairly serious one that caused him severe pain in his right knee, Gaël Monfils lost his speed and his flexibility and was thus forced to withdraw from the upcoming tournaments, including those in Beijing and Shanghai. Unfortunately, because of this, he could not reach the end-of-season Masters ranking.
But a good return is expected from this exceptional tennis player. Gaël Monfils is a hope for the world of tennis, and there is near certainty that this player has not yet given the best of himself; other victories await him, and he will be applauded once again for all of it.
