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{{Short description|French tennis player}}
{{redirect|Monfils|the surname|Monfils (surname)}}
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{{Infobox tennis biography
| name                              = Gaël Monfils
| image                             = Gaël Monfils (2023 DC Open) 06 (cropped).jpg
| image_size                        = 200px
| caption                           = Monfils at the [[2023 Mubadala Citi DC Open|2023 Washington Open]]
| country                           = {{FRA}}
| residence                         = [[Geneva]], Switzerland
| fullname                          = Gaël Sébastien Monfils
| birth_date                        = {{birth date and age|1986|09|01|df=y}}
| birth_place                       = [[Paris]], France
| height                            = 1.93 m
| turnedpro                         = 2004
| retired=
| plays                             = Right handed (two-handed backhand) 
| coach                             = [[Mikael Tillström]] (2016–2018, 2023–)<br />
[[Thierry Champion]] (2004–2006), [[Tarik Benhabiles]] (2007–2008), [[Roger Rasheed]] (2008–2011), Patrick Chamagne (2011–2013), Jan de Witt (2015), Liam Smith (2019–2020),<br />Richard Ruckelshausen (2021–2023), [[Günter Bresnik]] (2021–2023)
| careerprizemoney                  = US $23,030,757<ref name="career-prize-money-leaders">{{cite web |title=ATP Prize Money Leaders|url=http://www.protennislive.com/posting/ramr/career_prize.pdf|website=Protennislive.com}}</ref>
*<small>[[Open Era tennis records – men's singles#Prize money|24th&nbsp;all-time&nbsp;leader&nbsp;in&nbsp;earnings]]</small>
|singlesrecord                      = 565–335 (62.2%)
| singlestitles                     = 12
| highestsinglesranking             = No. 6 (7 November 2016)<!-- NEVER UPDATE UNTIL THE ATP WEBSITE IS UPDATED (on Mondays) -->
| currentsinglesranking             = No. 55 (4 November 2024)<!-- ALWAYS THE DATE (ON A MONDAY) WHEN THE PLAYER MOST RECENTLY OBTAINED THEIR CURRENT RANKING, DOES NOT NEED TO BE EDITED --><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/rankings/www.atptour.com/en/rankings/singles|title=Rankings &#124; Singles &#124; ATP Tour &#124; Tennis|website=ATP Tour|access-date=9 October 2021|archive-date=4 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304164149/https://www.atptour.com/en/rankings/www.atptour.com/en/rankings/singles|url-status=live}}</ref>
| AustralianOpenresult              = QF ([[2016 Australian Open – Men's singles|2016]], [[2022 Australian Open – Men's singles|2022]])
| FrenchOpenresult                  = SF ([[2008 French Open – Men's singles|2008]])
| Wimbledonresult                   = 4R ([[2018 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|2018]])
| USOpenresult                      = SF ([[2016 US Open – Men's singles|2016]])
| Othertournaments                  = Yes
| Olympicsresult                    = QF ([[Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|2008]], [[Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|2016]])
| MastersCupresult                  = RR ([[2016 ATP World Tour Finals – Singles|2016]])
| doublesrecord                     = 29–85 (25.4%)
| doublestitles                     = 0
| highestdoublesranking             = No. 155 (8 August 2011)
| currentdoublesranking             = 
| AustralianOpenDoublesresult       = 1R ([[2006 Australian Open – Men's doubles|2006]])
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult           = 2R ([[2007 French Open – Men's doubles|2007]])
| WimbledonDoublesresult            = 
| USOpenDoublesresult               = 1R ([[2005 US Open – Men's doubles|2005]])
|OthertournamentsDoubles = Yes 
|OlympicsDoublesresult = 2R ([[Tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's doubles|2024]])
| Mixed                             = Yes
| mixedrecord                       = {{tennis record|won=2|lost=4}}
| AustralianOpenMixedresult         = 2R ([[2006 Australian Open – Mixed doubles|2006]])
| FrenchOpenMixedresult             = 2R ([[2008 French Open – Mixed doubles|2008]])
| WimbledonMixedresult = 
| USOpenMixedresult = 
| updated                           = 8 November 2024
| module = {{Infobox person|embed=yes|spouse = {{marriage|[[Elina Svitolina]]|2021}}}}
}}

'''Gaël Sébastien Monfils''' ({{IPA|fr|ɡaɛl mɔ̃fis}};<ref>{{cite web|title=The pronunciation by Gaël Monfils himself|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/-/media/player-names/38_gael-monfils_player-name-2014.mp3|work=ATPWorldTour.com|access-date=9 January 2018|archive-date=13 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713073657/https://www.atpworldtour.com/-/media/player-names/38_gael-monfils_player-name-2014.mp3|url-status=live}}</ref> born 1 September 1986) is a French professional [[tennis]] player. He has been [[ATP rankings|ranked]] as high as world No. 6 in singles by the [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]], which he achieved in November 2016. His career highlights include reaching two [[Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments|major]] semifinals at the [[2008 French Open – Men's singles|2008 French Open]] and [[2016 US Open – Men's singles|2016 US Open]], and three [[ATP Tour Masters 1000|ATP Masters 1000]] finals – two at the [[BNP Paribas Masters|Paris Masters]] in [[2009 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles|2009]] and [[2010 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles|2010]], and the other at the [[2016 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Singles|2016 Monte-Carlo Masters]]. Monfils was named the [[ATP Newcomer of the Year]] in [[2005 ATP Tour|2005]]. He has won twelve [[ATP Tour]] singles titles and has been runner-up twenty-two times. He has reached at least one ATP Tour singles final every year since 2005 for 19 consecutive seasons, and is one of [[Open Era tennis records – Men's singles#Per consecutive seasons|five players in the Open Era]] to do so for 19 or more seasons. He is also eighth among active players with over 550 career match wins.<ref name=550win>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/gael-monfils-scores-550th-win-of-career-in-miami-will-play-carlos-alcaraz-in-third-round|title= Gael Monfils scores 550th win of career in Miami, will play Carlos Alcaraz in third round|date=24 March 2024 }}</ref>{{TOC limit|2}}

== Early life ==
Gaël Sébastien Monfils<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.verif.com/societe/KONOHA-844217992/ |title=Konoha |website=BFM Verif |publisher=NextInteractive |access-date=30 December 2020 |language=fr |archive-date=30 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230191601/https://www.verif.com/societe/KONOHA-844217992/ |url-status=live }}<br />{{cite web |url=https://dirigeants.bfmtv.com/Ga-l-MONFILS-2373728/ |title=Gaël Monfils |website=BFM Business |publisher=NextInteractive |access-date=30 December 2020 |language=fr |archive-date=30 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230192544/https://dirigeants.bfmtv.com/Ga-l-MONFILS-2373728/ |url-status=live }}</ref> was born on 1 September 1986<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/tennis/player/_/id/242/gael-monfils |title=Gael Monfils: Player Profile |publisher=ESPN |access-date=30 December 2020 |archive-date=21 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221144946/http://www.espn.com/tennis/player/_/id/242/gael-monfils |url-status=live }}</ref> in [[Paris]], where he was raised.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gael-monfils-thrills-home-crowd-in-battling-first-round-success-xkv6sfvqr |title=Gael Monfils thrills home crowd in battling first-round success |first=Barry |last=Flatman |newspaper=The Times |location=London |date=27 May 2018 |access-date=30 December 2020 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=30 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230200444/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gael-monfils-thrills-home-crowd-in-battling-first-round-success-xkv6sfvqr |url-status=live }}</ref> His father Rufin Monfils is from [[Guadeloupe]] and is a former pro football player and France Telecom employee. His mother, Sylvette Cartesse, is from [[Martinique]] and worked as a nurse.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

== Junior career (2002–2004)==
Monfils played his first junior match in January 2002 at the age of 15 at a grade 4 tournament in [[Sweden]]. Through this junior career, he compiled a singles win–loss record of 83–22, reaching the No. 1 junior combined world ranking in February 2004. Over the course of the same year, he won the boys' singles titles at the [[2004 Australian Open – Boys' singles|Australian Open]], the [[2004 French Open – Boys' singles|French Open]] and [[2004 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles|Wimbledon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.open13.fr/singles-results.html|title=Single Results 2016 – Open 13 2016|access-date=3 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031101830/http://www.open13.fr/singles-results.html|archive-date=31 October 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was also crowned International Tennis Federation youth world champion.<ref name=connexion /> His win streak at junior grand slams ended at the [[2004 US Open – Boys' singles|US Open]] with a third round loss to [[Viktor Troicki]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Gaël Monfils ITF junior overview |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/gael-monfils/800235018/fra/jt/s/overview/#pprofile-info-tabs |access-date=18 August 2021 |publisher=ITF Tennis |archive-date=19 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819012512/https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/gael-monfils/800235018/fra/jt/s/overview/#pprofile-info-tabs |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== 2002 ===
In 2002, Monfils finished runner-up at the [[Dutch Junior Open Squash|Dutch Junior Open]] and won the German Junior Open. He ended the year ranked as the No. 4 junior in the world and also represented France in the [[Junior Davis Cup and Junior Fed Cup|Junior Davis Cup]].

=== 2003 ===
Monfils got off to a positive start in 2003 and earned his first career ATP point at the France Futures No. 13 by reaching the second round. He also reached the second round at the France Futures No. 14, Egypt Futures No. 2 and the Spain Futures No. 28. In that year, he played a total of nine Futures events. This included a showing in the doubles final at the Spain Futures No. 27. In junior events, he was a semifinalist at [[Orange Bowl]] (losing to [[Marcos Baghdatis]]) and USTA International Winter Championships (losing to [[Sebastian Rieschick]]). He reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open juniors tournament (losing to [[Florin Mergea]]) and won the doubles title at the Victorian Junior Championships (with [[Josselin Ouanna]]). He was No. 21 in junior rankings at the end of the year.

=== 2004 ===
In 2004, the French teenager finished as the world's No. 1 junior, winning the first three of four junior Grand Slam events (Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon).<ref name=reuters2015>{{cite news|url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-tennis-open-idUKKBN0OE1KW20150529|title=Cornet and Monfils raise French hopes in Paris|work=Reuters|first=Martyn|last=Herman|date=29 May 2015|access-date=10 November 2019|archive-date=10 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110232520/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-tennis-open-idUKKBN0OE1KW20150529|url-status=dead}}</ref> He improved his ATP Entry Ranking by over 700 positions. In October, he made his ATP debut as a wildcard entrant at the [[Moselle Open]] in [[Metz]] and, after winning his first ATP match against [[Xavier Malisse]], reached the quarterfinals in which he lost to countryman [[Richard Gasquet]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/draws/index.html?event=MS|title=The Draw – Roland Garros 2016|work=rolandgarros.com|access-date=3 February 2016|archive-date=7 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307155412/http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/draws/index.html?event=MS|url-status=live}}</ref> He qualified for the [[2004 BNP Paribas Masters|2004 Paris Masters]] and reached the second round, beating former Top 10 player [[Thomas Enqvist]] before falling to world No. 3 [[Lleyton Hewitt]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws/index.html?event=MS|title=Draws – The Championships, Wimbledon|publisher=Wimbledon: Official Site|access-date=3 February 2016|archive-date=15 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160715194951/http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws/index.html?event=MS|url-status=live}}</ref> He won junior titles at the [[Australian Open]], French Open (defeating [[Alex Kuznetsov]]) and Wimbledon. He did not drop a set in Australia and lost one set each at the French Open and [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]]. He reached the third round at the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] (losing to [[Viktor Troicki]]). He also won the LTA International Junior Championship in Roehampton (defeating [[Andy Murray]]). He was the runner-up at the Australian Hardcourt Junior Championships (losing to [[Mischa Zverev]]) and was 31–2 in junior events. In April, he reached his first career Futures final at the Italy Futures No. 4. A week later, he won his first Futures title at the Great Britain Futures No. 1 (defeating [[Alex Bogdanović]]). He reached the quarterfinals of the [[Grenoble Challenger]]. He went 14–6 in Futures and 3–5 in Challengers in 2004.

In doubles, Monfils reached the final the at France Futures No. 7 (with Ouanna). He reached the semifinals at the Australian Open and the quarterfinals at the French Open (with Ouanna).

<u>Junior Grand Slam results – Singles:</u>

Australian Open: '''W''' ([[2004 Australian Open – Boys' singles|2004]])<br />
French Open: '''W''' ([[2004 French Open – Boys' singles|2004]])<br />
Wimbledon: '''W''' ([[2004 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles|2004]])<br />
US Open: 3R ([[2004 US Open – Boys' singles|2004]])

<u>Junior Grand Slam results – Doubles:</u>

Australian Open: SF ([[2004 Australian Open – Boys' doubles|2004]])<br />
French Open: QF ([[2004 French Open – Boys' doubles|2004]])<br />
Wimbledon: A (-)<br />
US Open: A (-)

== Professional career ==
===2004: ATP debut and quarterfinal===
Monfils officially turned pro in 2004 at the age of 17. He solely played ITF Futures events from early 2003 to mid 2004 winning two titles.

Monfils made his ATP debut at the [[2004 Open de Moselle]] after receiving a wildcard into the main draw where he defeated 2nd seed [[Xavier Malisse]] in the first round for his first ever ATP win. He followed this up with another victory over [[Olivier Patience]] in the second round to reach the quarterfinals where he lost to fellow wildcard and junior and eventual finalist [[Richard Gasquet]] in straight sets. Three weeks later, he qualified for the [[2004 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles|2004 Paris Masters]], his first [[ATP Tour Masters 1000|Masters 1000]] tournament. There, he defeated fellow qualifier and former world number 4 [[Thomas Enqvist]] in the first round before losing in the second round to 2nd seed and world number 3 [[Lleyton Hewitt]] in straight sets.

Monfils ended 2004 with a year-end ranking of 239. A remarkable jump from his ranking of 925 at the start of the year.

===2005: First ATP title===
After having turned pro the previous year, the young Frenchman then made one of the biggest moves in the top 50 from the previous season, climbing 200 ranking spots and capturing his first ATP title, whilst also reaching two additional finals.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.tennisnews.com/2015/10/16/monfils-hires-tillstrom-as-coach/ | title=Monfils Hires Tillstrom as Coach – Bob Larson's Tennis News | access-date=3 February 2016 | archive-date=20 February 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220132532/https://www.tennisnews.com/2015/10/16/monfils-hires-tillstrom-as-coach/ | url-status=live }}</ref> In the first six months, he won Challenger titles in [[Besançon]] and [[Tunis]], defeating [[Christophe Rochus]] and [[Fabrice Santoro]] respectively. He would then reach the fourth round at the [[2005 NASDAQ-100 Open|Miami Masters]] during this time (losing to [[Dominik Hrbatý]]), as well as the third round of Wimbledon, where he lost to [[Mario Ančić]]. Monfils compiled a 10–14 record in ATP level play and 12–1 in Challengers through July.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}

In the last three months, he went 15–8, highlighted by his first ATP clay title at the [[2005 Idea Prokom Open|Idea Prokom Open]] in [[Sopot]], defeating [[Florian Mayer]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2015-08-31/marchenko_advances_after_monfils_retires.html|title=Marchenko advances after Monfils retires|work=usopen.org|access-date=3 February 2016|archive-date=9 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151209000354/http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2015-08-31/marchenko_advances_after_monfils_retires.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Monfils then struggled with a 2–5 mark before reaching the final in two of the last three indoor tournaments of the season, both in his native country in Metz (losing to [[Ivan Ljubičić]]) and [[Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon|Lyon]] (losing to [[Andy Roddick]]). He went 11–4 in tie-breaks and 1–2 vs. Top 10 opponents, defeating world No. 10 [[Gastón Gaudio]] in his first match of the season in [[2005 Qatar Open|Doha]]. Monfils compiled records of 12–10 on hard courts, 6–7 on clay, 5–2 on carpet and 2–3 on grass. He finished the year as the No. 3 Frenchman, behind only world No. 16 [[Richard Gasquet]] and world No. 26 [[Sébastien Grosjean]].

===2006: Breaking Top 25===
In his first tournament of [[2006 ATP Tour|2006]], Doha, he reached the final, but lost in two sets to world No. 1 [[Roger Federer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/paire-battles-back-in-paris|title=Paire Battles Back In Paris|work=ATP World Tour|access-date=3 February 2016|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113449/http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/paire-battles-back-in-paris|url-status=live}}</ref> In a surprising event in [[Las Vegas]], there was a [[paddle tennis]] tournament held by the Tennis Channel. Monfils was given a wildcard into the doubles event, but became more interested and inquired about getting a singles wildcard into the main draw. However, he received an entry into the qualifying singles (which he won). Monfils competed in the main draw of this paddle tennis tournament and surprised everyone when he ousted world No. 1 paddle tennis player Scott Freedman and eventually went on to win the whole tournament.

In May, Monfils reached the semifinals of the [[2006 Internazionali BNL d'Italia|Rome Masters]], before losing to eventual champion [[Rafael Nadal]] in straight sets. En route to the semifinals, Monfils defeated former world No. 1 Andy Roddick. He then entered the [[2006 Hamburg Masters|Hamburg Masters]] event, where he lost in straight sets to fellow teenager Andy Murray in the first round. After that, he faced Murray once more, this time in the first round of the French Open. After a tough five–set battle, Monfils emerged victorious. Monfils then proceeded to play Belgian [[Dick Norman]] in the second round. Once again, the match went to five sets, and Monfils got the better of his opponent. He then faced his toughest opponent yet, American [[James Blake (tennis)|James Blake]]. Blake was the favourite for the win, as the eighth seed, while Monfils was seeded 25th. However, Monfils defeated Blake in another five-set match. He described this run as a marathon. Blake said of Monfils that 'he was the fastest man on the tour'. The fourth round was Monfils' last, as he lost to [[Novak Djokovic]] in straight sets.

As a result of his progress at the French Open, Monfils moved up five positions to reach a then career high of No. 23. This also made him the No. 1 player in France, two positions ahead of Sébastien Grosjean.<ref>{{cite web |title=ATP – Singles Rankings |url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Rankings/Singles.aspx?d=12.06.2006&r=1&c=# |publisher=ATP |access-date=9 October 2012 |date=12 June 2006 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304131820/http://www.atpworldtour.com/Rankings/Singles.aspx?d=12.06.2006&r=1&c= |url-status=live }}</ref> Monfils then entered the [[Stella Artois Championships]], where he won his first-round match against [[Jürgen Melzer]]. He then played the American [[Bobby Reynolds]] and won in straight sets. His third-round encounter with Ivan Ljubičić was the third time he faced the world No. 4. Monfils triumphed in straight sets. His quarterfinal draw was with James Blake, whom he had met earlier at the French Open. This time Blake succeeded. After having lost a set, Monfils retired as a result of a back injury. This injury effectively ruled him out of the [[Nottingham Open]] the following week.

At Wimbledon, Monfils suffered a surprising first-round exit when defeated by [[Igor Kunitsyn]]. Monfils won the first set, but ended up losing the next three.

===2007: 50 career singles wins===
At the [[2007 Australian Open]], Monfils lost to his compatriot Richard Gasquet in the third round in four sets. Monfils had a good run in [[Hypo Group Tennis International|Poertschach]] as a warm-up for the French Open, but lost in the final against [[Juan Mónaco]] of Argentina in straight sets.<ref>{{cite news |title=Argentine Monaco beats Monfils for second title |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-men-poertschach-idUSL2670688020070526 |access-date=8 October 2012 |work=Reuters |date=26 May 2007 |archive-date=9 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009154829/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-men-poertschach-idUSL2670688020070526 |url-status=live }}</ref> He lost in the third round of the French Open to [[David Nalbandian]] in a four-set match. At Wimbledon, Monfils reached the third round without dropping a set, where he lost to [[Nikolay Davydenko]], the sixth seed, in straight sets. In July, Monfils made it to the semifinals of the [[2007 Legg Mason Tennis Classic]], before losing to American [[John Isner]] in three tiebreaks. Monfils withdrew from the [[2007 US Open (tennis)|2007 US Open]] with a hamstring injury. He also was forced to withdraw from the [[2008 Australian Open]] due to the same injury.

===2008: French Open semifinals===
[[File:Gael Monfils at the 2008 US Open2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1|Monfils at the [[2008 US Open (tennis)|2008 US Open]]]]
At the 2008 French Open, Monfils reached a semifinals berth for the first time at any Grand Slam, becoming the first Frenchman to reach the semifinals since 2001. Monfils was defeated by top seed Roger Federer in four sets.<ref>{{cite news |title=Broken contact lens ends Monfils' dream |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-monfils-idUSL0664529820080606 |access-date=8 October 2012 |work=Reuters |date=6 June 2008 |archive-date=7 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307121408/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-monfils-idUSL0664529820080606 |url-status=live }}</ref> A shoulder injury forced Monfils to withdraw from Wimbledon shortly before he was due to play his first-round match. Monfils was selected by France to play at the Olympics in [[Beijing]], where he lost to third seed [[Novak Djokovic]] in the quarterfinals. At the [[2008 US Open (tennis)|2008 US Open]], Monfils lost in the fourth round to [[Mardy Fish]] in straight sets, after having previously defeated former world No. 3 David Nalbandian, also in straight sets.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fish wrecks Monfils's 22nd birthday |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-fish-idUSL127046820080902 |access-date=8 October 2012 |work=Reuters |date=1 September 2008 |archive-date=6 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306071645/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-fish-idUSL127046820080902 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the [[PTT Thailand Open (ATP)|Thailand Open]], Monfils reached the semifinals, losing to [[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]] in two sets. Monfils lost in the final of the [[BA-CA Tennis Trophy]] in straight sets to [[Philipp Petzschner]] in the final.

===2009: Top 10, second ATP title and first Masters final===
[[File:Gaël Monfils at the 2009 US Open 13.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Monfils at the [[2009 US Open (tennis)|2009 US Open]]]]
Monfils played his first tournament at the [[ATP Qatar Open|Qatar Open]] and caused a two-set upset in the quarterfinals against [[Rafael Nadal]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Monfils stuns Nadal with defeat in Qatar |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-men-qatar-idUSTRE5075AY20090108 |access-date=8 October 2012 |work=Reuters |date=8 January 2009 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033432/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-men-qatar-idUSTRE5075AY20090108 |url-status=live }}</ref> Monfils lost to finalist Andy Roddick in three sets, after being up a break in the first set and losing it. At the [[2009 Australian Open]], Monfils lost to fellow Frenchman [[Gilles Simon]] in the fourth round, retiring due to a wrist injury.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sorry Simon sees friend Monfils retire in pain |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-simon-idUSTRE50P0N220090126 |access-date=8 October 2012 |newspaper=Reuters |date=26 January 2009 |archive-date=6 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306055309/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-simon-idUSTRE50P0N220090126 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the [[2009 Abierto Mexicano Telcel|Abierto Mexicano Telcel]], Monfils lost in the final to [[Nicolás Almagro]]. Monfils competed at the [[2009 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters|2009 Monte Carlo Masters]], losing in the first round to [[Janko Tipsarević]] in straight sets.<ref>{{cite news |title=Monfils tumbles out of Monte Carlo Masters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-men-masters-tuesday-idUSTRE53D2G920090414 |access-date=8 October 2012 |work=Reuters |date=14 April 2009 |archive-date=9 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009154829/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-men-masters-tuesday-idUSTRE53D2G920090414 |url-status=live }}</ref>

His recent knee injury, caused by [[Osgood-Schlatter disease]], resulted in his withdrawal from both the [[Italian Open (tennis)|Rome Masters]] and the [[Madrid Open (tennis)|Madrid Masters]].<ref>[http://au.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/5513441/monfils-doubtful-french-open/ Monfils Doubtful for French Open, Retrieved 21 April 2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524232702/http://au.sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news/article/-/5513441/monfils-doubtful-french-open/ |date=24 May 2011 }}</ref> However, he competed at the French Open and easily won his first-round match against [[Bobby Reynolds]]. He then completed another straight-set victory in the second round by overcoming [[Victor Crivoi]]. In the third round, Monfils beat Jürgen Melzer in four sets. Against Melzer, Monfils made one of the most spectacular plays of the tournament, hitting a diving shot back to Melzer, sliding to save another point of Melzer and then putting the point away.<ref name="magic">{{cite web | url=http://www.tennislegend.fr/le-fameux-plongeon-de-monfils-contre-melzer-roland-garros-2009/ | title=Le fameux plongeon de Monfils contre Melzer | access-date=17 September 2016 | archive-date=18 September 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918005053/http://www.tennislegend.fr/le-fameux-plongeon-de-monfils-contre-melzer-roland-garros-2009/ | url-status=live }}</ref> He then played a much-anticipated fourth-round match against Andy Roddick, who made 28 unforced errors en route to losing to Monfils in straight sets. Monfils then lost, as in the previous year, to Roger Federer, this time in the quarterfinals.<ref>{{cite news |title=Federer silences Monfils to book semis spot |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-federer-sb-idUSTRE55257720090603 |access-date=8 October 2012 |work=Reuters |date=3 June 2009 |archive-date=9 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009154900/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-federer-sb-idUSTRE55257720090603 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Monfils withdrew from Wimbledon due to a wrist injury. Monfils returned to competition at the [[2009 Rogers Cup|Canadian Masters]]. In his first-round match, he defeated [[Marat Safin]]. He then lost to qualifier [[Juan Carlos Ferrero]] in his second match, ending his Masters tournament campaign. At the [[2009 US Open (tennis)|2009 US Open]], he lost to world No. 3 [[Rafael Nadal]] in the fourth round in four sets.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nadal downs Monfils after sticky start |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-nadal-idUSTRE58818020090909 |access-date=8 October 2012 |work=Reuters |date=9 September 2009 |archive-date=11 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311132618/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-nadal-idUSTRE58818020090909 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, Monfils would bounce back from that defeat by winning the [[2009 Open de Moselle|Open de Moselle]]. As the No. 1 seed, he ended up facing [[Philipp Kohlschreiber]] in the final and won in two sets. Despite suffering from [[jetlag]], Monfils also made the quarterfinals at the [[Malaysian Open (tennis)|Malaysian Open]], held in [[Kuala Lumpur]], where he was beaten in straight sets by [[Nikolay Davydenko]].

At the [[Japan Open Tennis Championships|Japan Open]], Monfils reached the semifinal stage, losing to eventual champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. His next tournament was the [[2009 Shanghai ATP Masters 1000|Shanghai Masters]], losing against Ivan Ljubičić in the third round. He lost the first set and then was forced to retire with a back injury. At the [[2009 BNP Paribas Masters|2009 Paris Masters]], Monfils made his first Masters final, where was defeated by Novak Djokovic.<ref>{{cite news |title=Djokovic shrugs off Monfils challenge |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-men-masters-idUSTRE5AE1B220091115 |access-date=8 October 2012 |work=Reuters |date=15 November 2009 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040430/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-men-masters-idUSTRE5AE1B220091115 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2010: Third ATP title===
[[File:Gaël Monfils at the 2010 US Open 01.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|Monfils at the [[2010 US Open (tennis)|2010 US Open]]]]
Monfils began his season at the [[Brisbane International]], where he was seeded third. He lost to defending champion, Czech [[Radek Štěpánek]] in the semifinals. He withdrew from the [[2010 Medibank International Sydney|Medibank International]] in [[Sydney]], Australia, citing a shoulder injury. At the [[2010 Australian Open]], Monfils lost in the round of 32 to John Isner in four sets. Monfils was the first seed at the [[2010 SA Tennis Open|SA Tennis Open]], where he lost in the semifinals to [[Feliciano López]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lopez, Robert reach final in Johannesburg |url=http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/02/06/lopez-robert-reach-final-johannesburg/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124125628/http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/02/06/lopez-robert-reach-final-johannesburg/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 January 2013 |publisher=Fox News |access-date=8 October 2012 |date=6 February 2010}}</ref> He then played in the [[2010 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament|ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament]] in [[Rotterdam]], where he fell in the quarterfinals to the eventual runner-up, Russian [[Mikhail Youzhny]] in three sets. Monfils also fell in the quarterfinals at the [[2010 Open 13]] in [[Marseille]], France, as the third seed to [[Julien Benneteau]] in straight sets.

At the [[2010 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells Masters]], seeded twelfth, after receiving a bye in the first round, Monfils lost to [[Simon Greul]] in three sets. Monfils withdrew from three consecutive Masters 1000 events – the [[2010 Sony Ericsson Open|Sony Ericsson Open]], the [[2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters|2010 Monte Carlo Masters]] and the [[2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia|2010 Rome Masters]]. He was set to return at the [[2010 Estoril Open|Estoril Open]] and receive a wildcard, but withdrew due to a stomach injury. He finally made his return at the [[2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open|2010 Madrid Masters]] and reached the quarterfinals without losing a set, where he lost to third seed Rafael Nadal. He then played at the [[2010 Open de Nice Côte d'Azur|Open de Nice Côte d'Azur]] in [[Nice]], France, where he lost in the quarterfinals to [[Potito Starace]]. His next tournament was the [[2010 French Open]], where he had reached the quarterfinals the year before. He was up two sets and a break, before being upset by [[Fabio Fognini]] in a match over two days.

Starting his grass-court season, Monfils lost in the second round at the [[2010 Aegon Championships|Aegon Championships]] to [[Rainer Schüttler]] in three sets. Playing at Wimbledon for the first time since [[2007 Wimbledon Championships|2007]], he won his first match in straight sets against [[Leonardo Mayer]], and his second round match in four sets against [[Karol Beck]]. He eventually lost to grass-court specialist and former Wimbledon champion [[Lleyton Hewitt]] in straight sets. At the [[2010 MercedesCup]], he reached his first final of the year by beating [[Daniel Gimeno-Traver]] in three sets. He was forced to retire in the final against [[Albert Montañés]].

At the [[2010 US Open (tennis)|2010 US Open]], he lost to Novak Djokovic in three sets in windy conditions.<ref>{{cite news |title=Monfils blown off court by high winds at U.S. Open |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-monfils-wind-idUSTRE68803W20100909 |access-date=8 October 2012 |newspaper=Reuters |date=8 September 2010 |archive-date=8 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308044234/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-monfils-wind-idUSTRE68803W20100909 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was his first quarterfinals at a major besides the French Open. He is also the first Frenchman to make the US Open quarterfinals since [[Arnaud Clément]] in [[2000 US Open – Men's singles#Finals|2000]]. Monfils was runner-up at the [[2010 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships|Rakuten Japan Open]], losing to Rafael Nadal in two sets.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nadal beats Monfils to win Japan Open |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nadal-beats-monfils-to-win-japan-open |publisher=Fox News / AP |access-date=8 October 2012 |date=10 October 2010 |archive-date=9 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009154830/https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nadal-beats-monfils-to-win-japan-open |url-status=live }}</ref> At the [[2010 Open Sud de France|Open Sud de France]], Monfils won his third tournament, defeating Ivan Ljubičić in three sets. Monfils was seeded twelfth at the [[2010 BNP Paribas Masters|2010 Paris Masters]] and successfully reached the final for the second consecutive year, this time also scoring three Top 10 wins (Fernando Verdasco in third round, Andy Murray in the quarterfinals and Roger Federer in the semifinals) en route to doing so. In the final, he was defeated by [[Robin Söderling]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Soderling gears up for O2 with Paris title |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-men-masters-sunday-idUSTRE6AD1QF20101114 |agency=Reuters |access-date=8 October 2012 |date=14 November 2010 |newspaper=Reuters |archive-date=9 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009154900/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-men-masters-sunday-idUSTRE6AD1QF20101114 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Robin Soderling Defeats Gael Monfils to Win First Masters Tennis Title |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-14/robin-soderling-defeats-gael-monfils-to-win-first-masters-tennis-title.html |work=Bloomberg |access-date=8 October 2012 |date=14 November 2010 }}</ref>

===2011: 200 career singles wins===
[[File:Gael Monfils - 2011 Roland Garros.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Monfils at the [[2011 French Open]]]]
Monfils started [[2011 ATP World Tour|2011]] at the [[AAMI Kooyong Classic]] where, in the final, he lost to Australian and former world No. 1 [[Lleyton Hewitt]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hewitt wins Kooyong final against Monfils |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/hewitt-wins-kooyong-final-against-monfils |publisher=Fox News |access-date=8 October 2012 |date=15 January 2011 |archive-date=9 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009154848/https://www.foxnews.com/sports/hewitt-wins-kooyong-final-against-monfils |url-status=live }}</ref> Following the [[2011 Australian Open – Men's singles|2011 Australian Open]], Monfils next played in [[2011 SAP Open|San Jose]]. He was able to reach the semifinals, before he had to withdraw with a left wrist injury that had been affecting him since January.<ref>{{cite web |title=Monfils out of SAP Open tennis due to injury |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jUq_-SSdN5qu6cFPG7Zlc5I4paTA?docId=CNG.05f50962e91c5906726818f7488d1bdb.301 |publisher=Google / AFP |access-date=8 October 2012 |date=12 February 2011 |archive-date=29 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629210009/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jUq_-SSdN5qu6cFPG7Zlc5I4paTA?docId=CNG.05f50962e91c5906726818f7488d1bdb.301 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

At the [[2011 French Open]], Monfils defeated seventh seed [[David Ferrer]] in five sets to reach the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, he lost to Roger Federer in straight sets.<ref>{{cite news |title=Federer breezes into Djokovic semi-final |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-federer-idUSTRE74U58A20110531 |access-date=8 October 2012 |work=Reuters |date=31 May 2011 |archive-date=7 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307162508/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-federer-idUSTRE74U58A20110531 |url-status=live }}</ref> Monfils entered Wimbledon as the ninth seed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/tennis/wimbledon-seeds-announced|title=Wimbledon seeds announced (updated)|date=15 June 2011|work=montrealgazette.com|access-date=27 January 2019|archive-date=31 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731230956/https://montrealgazette.com/sports/tennis/wimbledon-seeds-announced|url-status=live}}</ref> He defeated [[Matthias Bachinger]] and [[Grega Žemlja]] before falling in the third round to [[Łukasz Kubot]] of Poland in four sets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/players/overview/atpmc65.html|title=Gael Monfils Player Profile|work=wimbledon.com|access-date=3 July 2011|archive-date=2 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110702091644/http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/players/overview/atpmc65.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the [[2011 Legg Mason Tennis Classic|Legg Mason Tennis Classic]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], he reached the finals with victories over [[Ryan Sweeting]], [[Dmitry Tursunov]], Janko Tipsarević and John Isner. In the final, he lost in straight sets to Radek Štěpánek. He reached the quarterfinals of both the [[2011 Rogers Cup|2011 Canadian Masters]] and the [[2011 Western & Southern Open|Cincinnati Masters]], where he lost to Novak Djokovic. In July, he reached his career-high ranking of world No. 7. At the [[2011 US Open (tennis)|2011 US Open]], he lost in the second round to [[Juan Carlos Ferrero]] after a hard-fought match five set match.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Enthralling, infuriating case of Gael Monfils |url=http://tennis.si.com/2011/09/01/enthralling-infuriating-case-of-gael-monfils/ |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=8 October 2012 |date=1 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010095350/http://tennis.si.com/2011/09/01/enthralling-infuriating-case-of-gael-monfils/ |archive-date=10 October 2013}}</ref> Monfils then won his fourth ATP career title in October at the [[2011 If Stockholm Open|Stockholm Open]] by beating [[Jarkko Nieminen]] in the final. It was Nieminen's 11th ATP-level career final and Monfils' 15th.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/monfils-pulls-out-win-in-stockholm-final |title=Monfils pulls out win in Stockholm final |publisher=Fox News |access-date=8 October 2012 |date=23 October 2011 |archive-date=30 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111030124348/http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2011/10/23/monfils-pulls-out-win-in-stockholm-final/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2012: Setbacks and injuries===
Monfils began [[2012 ATP World Tour|2012]] reaching the final of the [[ATP Qatar Open|Qatar Open]]. On his way to the final, he beat [[Rui Machado]], [[Benjamin Becker]], Viktor Troicki and Rafael Nadal.<ref>{{cite news |title=Monfils upsets Nadal to set up all-French Qatar final |url=http://in.reuters.com/article/tennis-men-doha-nadal-idINDEE8050IA20120106 |access-date=8 October 2012 |work=Reuters |date=6 January 2012 |archive-date=6 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306233606/http://in.reuters.com/article/tennis-men-doha-nadal-idINDEE8050IA20120106 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the final, Monfils faced Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who had received a walkover after Roger Federer withdrew from the tournament due to a back problem. Monfils proceeded to lose the final in straight sets. At the [[2012 Australian Open – Men's singles|2012 Australian Open]], Monfils progressed to the third round before bowing out to [[Mikhail Kukushkin]] in five sets. Monfils was suffering from a back injury he received in the previous round. In his next tournament, [[Open Sud de France|Montpellier]], Monfils reached the final, losing to [[Tomáš Berdych]] in three sets. This brought his finals record to just 4 titles out of 17 finals.

He reached the third round of the [[2012 Mutua Madrid Open|2012 Madrid Masters]], again losing to Berdych. He did not play on tour after Nice from May to September due to a knee injury.<ref>{{cite news |title=France's Monfils pulls out of French Open |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-monfils-idUSBRE84N14L20120524 |access-date=8 October 2012 |work=Reuters |date=24 May 2012 |archive-date=12 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312125518/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-open-monfils-idUSBRE84N14L20120524 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Olympics-Monfils withdraws from tennis competition |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/oly-tenn-fra-monfils-adv-idUSL4E8IK4O020120720 |access-date=8 October 2012 |work=Reuters |date=20 July 2012 |archive-date=9 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009154847/https://www.reuters.com/article/oly-tenn-fra-monfils-adv-idUSL4E8IK4O020120720 |url-status=live }}</ref>
The comeback came in September in Metz, where he reached the quarterfinals, but lost to [[Andreas Seppi]] in three sets.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tsonga reaches Metz final, Seppi beats Monfils |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-france-metz-idUSBRE88L07O20120922 |access-date=8 October 2012 |newspaper=Reuters |date=22 September 2012 |archive-date=11 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311193618/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-france-metz-idUSBRE88L07O20120922 |url-status=live }}</ref> After 2 more tournaments, Monfils withdrew from the [[2012 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships|2012 Japan Open]] in October, citing pain in his right knee and ended his season early.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/tennis/beyond-baseline/2012/10/01/gael-monfils-injury-tokyo |title=Gael Monfils withdraws from Tokyo |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=1 October 2012 |access-date=1 September 2019 |archive-date=2 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902180956/https://www.si.com/tennis/beyond-baseline/2012/10/01/gael-monfils-injury-tokyo |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2013: Return to Top 40===
[[File:Gaël Monfils - Roland-Garros 2013 - 016.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Monfils at the [[2013 French Open]]]]
Monfils attempted another comeback with the beginning of the [[2013 ATP World Tour|2013 season]] in Doha, where he was able to reach the quarterfinals. He reached the semifinals in [[ATP Auckland Open|Auckland]], being eliminated by David Ferrer. He made it to the third round of the [[2013 Australian Open – Men's singles|2013 Australian Open]], but was defeated there by compatriot Gilles Simon.

He then played in Montpellier, where he was defeated in the second round by [[Richard Gasquet]]. He received a wildcard into Rotterdam, but was defeated in the first round by [[Juan Martín del Potro]]. He received a wildcard for the [[2013 French Open – Men's singles|2013 French Open]] after a good clay season with a win at the Bordeaux Challenger and a final at the [[2013 Open de Nice Côte d'Azur|Nice ATP tournament]], he upset Berdych in the first round of the French Open, who was seeded fifth. He continued his quest by defeating [[Ernests Gulbis]] in round two. In the third round he faced [[Tommy Robredo]]. Monfils won the first two sets, but lost the last three. During the match, Monfils had four match points, but could not win any of them. Monfils reached the final in [[Winston-Salem Open|Winston-Salem]], but bowed out to Austria's Jürgen Melzer in the second set due to an unspecified injury, securing the championship for Melzer. Just three days later on 27 August, Monfils defeated 105th-ranked [[Adrian Ungur]] of Romania in the first round of the US Open but lost to John Isner in the second round.

At the [[2013 Shanghai Rolex Masters|2013 Shanghai Masters]] in October, Monfils upset fifth seed Roger Federer in the third round<ref>[http://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/sport/story/246311.html Roger Federer beaten by Gael Monfils at Shanghai Masters, Rafael Nadal through] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213201202/http://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/sport/story/246311.html |date=13 December 2013 }}, ''ESPN.co.uk'', 10 October 2013</ref> before losing to world No. 2, defending and eventual champion Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals.<ref>[http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/10/41/Shanghai-Friday-Djokovic-Monfils.aspx Novak Djokovic Battles Past Gael Monfils To Reach Semi-Finals] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014115821/http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/10/41/Shanghai-Friday-Djokovic-Monfils.aspx |date=14 October 2013 }}, ''ATP World Tour'' official website, 11 October 2013</ref>

===2014: 300 career singles wins===
Monfils reached his third final in Doha and lost to Rafael Nadal in three sets. He was once again beaten by Nadal in the third round of the [[2014 Australian Open]].

Monfils bounced back by winning Montpellier, defeating Richard Gasquet. He hurt his wrist in a match against [[Grigor Dimitrov]] and did not play again until the [[2014 French Open]], where he made it to the quarterfinals before losing to Andy Murray.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jun/04/andy-murray-french-open-quarter-final-gael-monfils |title=Andy Murray wins bizarre French Open quarter-final with Gaël Monfils |date=4 June 2014 |work=Guardian |access-date=5 June 2014 |archive-date=5 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605044930/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jun/04/andy-murray-french-open-quarter-final-gael-monfils |url-status=live }}</ref>

At the [[2014 US Open (tennis)|2014 US Open]], Monfils reached the quarterfinals for a second time and just narrowly missed reaching his second Grand Slam semifinal when he lost to Roger Federer in five sets, despite leading by two sets to love and holding two match points against his serve in the fourth set.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-05/federer-fights-back-to-book-place-in-semi/5722868?section=sport |title=Roger Federer beats Gael Monfils in five sets in US Open quarter-final |date=5 September 2014 |work=ABC Grandstand Sport (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |access-date=5 September 2014 |archive-date=5 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905132252/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-05/federer-fights-back-to-book-place-in-semi/5722868?section=sport |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the Davis Cup final held in [[Lille]], Monfils won the second match against Roger Federer in straight sets. France however, went on to become the tournament runners-up, losing to Switzerland 3–1.

===2015: Return to Top 15===
[[File:Monfils RG15 (17) (19301120812).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Monfils at the [[2015 French Open]]]]
Monfils played his first tournament at the [[2015 Australian Open]]. He defeated [[Lucas Pouille]] in 5 sets in the first round before being ousted against [[Jerzy Janowicz]] in another five setter.<ref>[http://2015.ausopen.com/en_AU/scores/draws/ms/r1s2.html Australian Open Men's Single draw] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907045555/http://2015.ausopen.com/en_AU/scores/draws/ms/r1s2.html |date=7 September 2015 }}, ''Australian Open'', 10 February 2015, Retrieved 3 November 2015</ref>

He reached the final of the [[Open 13]] in [[Marseille]], that of which saw him lose to Gilles Simon.<ref>[http://www.open13.fr/upload/tableau/tableau-simple-2015-201502221821.pdf Open 13 Singles results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426054456/http://www.open13.fr/upload/tableau/tableau-simple-2015-201502221821.pdf |date=26 April 2015 }}, ''Open13'', 16 February, Retrieved 3 November 2015</ref>

For his season debut on clay at the [[2015 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters|2015 Monte Carlo Masters]], he successively beat [[Andrey Kuznetsov (tennis)|Andrey Kuznetsov]], Roger Federer and Grigor Dimitrov but lost to Tomáš Berdych in the semifinals.<ref>[http://montecarlotennismasters.com/scores-en/results/?lang=en Monte-Carlo results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324100851/http://montecarlotennismasters.com/scores-en/results/?lang=en |date=24 March 2016 }}, ''Montecarlotennismasters'', 19 April 2015, Retrieved 3 November 2015</ref>

At the [[2015 French Open]], he defeated [[Édouard Roger-Vasselin]] in the first round and [[Diego Schwartzman]] in the second round in five sets but his best performance remains the third round match against [[Pablo Cuevas]]. As Cuevas led two sets to one and was serving at 4–1 in the fourth set, he faced a different Monfils, galvanized by the crowd, who came back and won in five sets.<ref name=reuters2015/> Monfils then lost in the round of 16 to Roger Federer in four sets.<ref>[http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/draws/index.html?event=MS Roland-Garros men's singles draw] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307155412/http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/draws/index.html?event=MS |date=7 March 2016 }}, ''Roland-Garros'', 10 June 2015, Retrieved 3 November 2015</ref>

The grass season started well for Monfils as he reached the semifinals of the [[2015 MercedesCup – Singles|Mercedes Cup]] in [[Stuttgart]], losing only to Rafael Nadal.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/33122015|title=Nadal through to Stuttgart final|work=BBC Sport |access-date=1 September 2020|archive-date=9 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009154847/https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/33122015|url-status=live}}</ref> Unfortunately, he injured himself in the quarterfinals of [[2015 Gerry Weber Open|Halle]] and could not finish his match against Andreas Seppi. He was however, able to participate at Wimbledon, defeating [[Pablo Carreño Busta]] and [[Adrian Mannarino]] before again losing to Gilles Simon in the third round in five sets.<ref>[http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/draws/ms/msdraw.pdf Wimbledon men's singles draw] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718175335/http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/draws/ms/msdraw.pdf |date=18 July 2011 }}, ''Wimbledon'', 13 July 2015, Retrieved 3 November 2015</ref>

Due to injuries, his performance in America over the next few months was poor and ultimately saw him retire in the middle of his first-round match of the [[US Open (tennis)|2015 US Open]] against [[Illya Marchenko]].<ref>[http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2015-08-31/marchenko_advances_after_monfils_retires.html Marchenko advances after Monfils retires] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151209000354/http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2015-08-31/marchenko_advances_after_monfils_retires.html |date=9 December 2015 }}, ''Ashley Marshall'', 31 August 2015, Retrieved 3 November 2015</ref> He also announced the end of his collaboration with his coach Jan de Witt, who was later replaced by [[Mikael Tillström]].<ref>[https://www.tennisnews.com/2015/10/16/monfils-hires-tillstrom-as-coach/ Monfils hires Tillstrom as coach] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220132532/https://www.tennisnews.com/2015/10/16/monfils-hires-tillstrom-as-coach/ |date=20 February 2016 }}, ''TennisNews.com'', 16 October, Retrieved 3 November 2015</ref>

His last tournament of the year was the Paris Masters. After leading by one set and 4–0 he was knocked out in the first round by compatriot [[Benoît Paire]]. He said after the match he got disturbed when the crowd started to whistle at his opponent. In his own words, Monfils defined [[2015 ATP World Tour|2015]] as a "year of regrets" where he "regressed, wasted a year because of certain choices".<ref>"[http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/paire-battles-back-in-paris Paire Battles back in Paris] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113449/http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/paire-battles-back-in-paris |date=4 March 2016 }}" ''ATP World Tour'', 2 November 2015, Retrieved 3 November 2015</ref>

===2016: US Open semifinals, first ATP 500 title, World No. 6===
Monfils started the [[2016 ATP World Tour|2016 season]] by entering the [[2016 Australian Open]] where he was seeded twenty-third, Monfils took advantage of a draw which opened up in his section to reach the singles quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the first time. There, he lost to the thirteenth seed [[Milos Raonic]] in four sets.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/australian-open-2016-raonic-outguns-monfils-to-book-semifinal-spot-with-murray-20160127-gmfgmc.html |title=Australian Open 2016: Raonic outguns Monfils to book semi-final spot with Murray |publisher=[[Sydney Morning Herald]] |first=Jake |last=Niall |date=27 January 2016 |access-date=7 February 2016 |archive-date=30 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130150305/http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/australian-open-2016-raonic-outguns-monfils-to-book-semifinal-spot-with-murray-20160127-gmfgmc.html |url-status=live }}</ref> His good form continued going into the [[2016 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Singles|Rotterdam Open]], where he reached his first final of 2016, defeating Ernests Gulbis, [[Borna Ćorić]], [[Alexander Zverev]] and Philipp Kohlschreiber en route before losing to [[Martin Kližan]] in three sets.

In March, Monfils reached the quarterfinals of two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments – [[2016 BNP Paribas Open – Men's singles|Indian Wells]] and [[2016 Miami Open – Men's singles|Miami]], losing to Raonic and [[Kei Nishikori]] respectively. Monfils then reached a third career ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final and second final of 2016 in [[2016 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Singles|Monte Carlo]], that of which saw him defeat countryman and world No. 9 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semifinals en route, before ultimately losing in the final to the eight-time Monte Carlo Masters champion Rafael Nadal in three sets. Monfils then looked to again replicate this form at the next two clay-court ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments – the [[2016 Mutua Madrid Open – Men's singles|2016 Madrid Masters]] and the [[2016 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Men's singles|2016 Rome Masters]]. He caught a viral infection during his stay in Madrid and, as a result, ended up losing in the second round to Pablo Cuevas. This viral infection ultimately saw Monfils withdraw from the [[2016 French Open – Men's singles|2016 French Open]] as well. Prior to that however, he lost in the first round of the 2016 Rome Masters to [[Thomaz Bellucci]].

Still feeling sick, Monfils would not play again until Wimbledon. In an attempt to recover, he lost his first-round match with compatriot [[Jérémy Chardy]] in five sets.
[[File:2016 Citi Open Gael Monfils (27913754813).jpg|thumb|right|upright=1|Monfils with the [[2016 Citi Open – Men's singles|2016 Washington Open]] trophy]]
Monfils earned his first ever ATP World Tour 500 Series singles title in July, in the second week after Wimbledon, defeating Croatian [[Ivo Karlović]] in the final in three sets on the hard courts of the [[2016 Citi Open – Men's singles|Citi Open]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], after fighting from a set and a break down with Karlović serving for the championship in the second set, and moments later, saving a championship point in the tiebreak. The win was Monfils' first ATP World Tour singles title in over two years, although he had previously reached at least one final every year since 2005. All of his previous ATP World Tour singles titles came under the ATP World Tour 250 Series category, despite the fact that he had already reached at least 3 finals each across all categories, except Grand Slams and Tour Finals.

The following week, Monfils reached the semifinals of the [[2016 Rogers Cup – Men's singles|2016 Canadian Masters]] after dispatching [[2016 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles#Finals|2016 Wimbledon singles finalist]] Milos Raonic in the quarterfinals, to set up a match against world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, to whom he lost in straight sets, ending his career-best win streak of 9 consecutive matches.

In the second week of August, since Richard Gasquet withdrew from the [[Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Olympics tennis tournament]] because of an injury to his back, Monfils would pair up with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the men's doubles draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tennisworldusa.org/OLYMPICS---Richard-Gasquet-withdraws-Benoit-Paire-replaces-him-articolo34585.html|title=OLYMPICS – Richard Gasquet withdraws, Benoit Paire replaces him|publisher=www.tennisworldusa.org|date=19 July 2016|access-date=20 July 2016|archive-date=22 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722134331/http://www.tennisworldusa.org/OLYMPICS---Richard-Gasquet-withdraws-Benoit-Paire-replaces-him-articolo34585.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In the men's singles draw of the same tournament, Monfils reached the quarterfinals and lost to eventual bronze medalist Kei Nishikori, despite having 3 match point chances in the deciding set.

In late August, Monfils entered the 2016 US Open seeded tenth and reached the semifinals without dropping a set, defeating prominent past and present players on the tour [[Gilles Müller]], [[Jan Šátral]], [[Nicolás Almagro]], Marcos Baghdatis and Lucas Pouille en route. He eventually lost a controversial match to Djokovic in four sets. The controversy came due to Monfils soft balling many shots and appearing that he was not giving the match his all. As a result, Monfils was jeered by the crowd and criticized by [[John McEnroe]], who claimed that he was "unprofessional".

In the first week of October, Monfils entered and was seeded second at the [[2016 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships – Singles|2016 Japan Open]], another ATP World Tour 500 Series tournament, where he also reached the semifinals without dropping a set, after again beating Ivo Karlović in the quarterfinals to set up a tie against eventual champion [[Nick Kyrgios]], whom he lost to in two very competitive and entertaining sets. Monfils then entered the [[2016 Shanghai Rolex Masters – Singles|Shanghai Masters]] seeded sixth and received a bye into the second round, where he defeated [[Kevin Anderson (tennis)|Kevin Anderson]] in straight sets. In the third round, he then faced [[David Goffin]]. Despite winning the first set and leading by a double break in the second set serving at 4–1, he lost the next 5 games and was forced to play a decider, where he lost 2–6. However, the run guaranteed him to match his career-high ranking of No. 7 once again.

The following week Monfils entered the [[2016 Stockholm Open – Singles|2016 Stockholm Open]], where he was seeded first. After receiving a first-round bye, he was upset by [[Gastão Elias]] in straight sets. The loss resulted in his ranking dropping down one spot, back to No. 8.

Despite missing the penultimate week of the 2016 season, Monfils became the sixth person to qualify for the [[2016 ATP World Tour Finals]]. This year marked his debut at the season-ending event. After falling to Raonic 6–3, 6–4 and losing a 3-set match to [[Dominic Thiem]], Monfils withdrew from the tournament with an injury. Goffin was brought in to replace Monfils for one match.

===2017: 400 career singles wins===
[[File:Monfils EBN17 (1) (35716417482).jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.75|Monfils at the [[2017 Aegon International Eastbourne|2017 Eastbourne International]]]]
For the whole of [[2017 ATP World Tour|2017]], Monfils only managed to progress beyond the round of 16 of the singles main draw in just three ATP World Tour tournaments – the [[2017 Open 13 – Singles|2017 Open 13]] (losing in the quarterfinals to Richard Gasquet), the [[2017 Dubai Tennis Championships – Men's singles|2017 Dubai Tennis Championships]] (losing in the quarterfinals to Fernando Verdasco) and the [[2017 Aegon International Eastbourne – Men's singles|2017 Aegon International Eastbourne]] (losing in the final to Novak Djokovic). In his second round match against No. 5 seed Kei Nishikori at the [[2017 Rogers Cup – Men's singles|2017 Canadian Masters]], Monfils saved four match points in the final set tie-break to advance to the third round; he lost his third round match against No. 12 seed [[Roberto Bautista Agut]] in three tight sets, losing the last two on tie-breaks. His victory against Nishikori at the Canadian Masters marked the first time in seven years that Monfils had come from a set down to defeat a Top 10 opponent and it was just the third time in his career (3–62) that he had done so.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/montreal-2017-wednesday-monfils-nishikori|publisher=ATP World Tour official website|title=Monfils Saves 4 MP For Thrilling Comeback In Montreal|date=9 August 2017|access-date=7 January 2018|archive-date=7 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107174942/http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/montreal-2017-wednesday-monfils-nishikori|url-status=live}}</ref> Monfils saw his year-end position in the ATP singles rankings slip to world No. 46 as he struggled with his fitness in 2017. He was forced to withdraw from six tournaments because of various ailments and concluded his season after losing in the third round of the [[2017 US Open – Men's singles|2017 US Open]], citing a right knee injury.<ref name="ATPTourDoha2018final">{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/doha-2018-final-monfils-rublev|publisher=ATP World Tour official website|title=He's Back! Monfils Caps Return With Doha Title|date=6 January 2018|access-date=7 January 2018|archive-date=6 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106185441/http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/doha-2018-final-monfils-rublev|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2018: Wimbledon fourth round===
[[File:Monfils WM18 (24) (30063255678).jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.7|Monfils at the [[2018 Wimbledon Championships]]]]
Monfils won his seventh ATP World Tour singles title at the [[2018 Qatar ExxonMobil Open|2018 Qatar Open]]. He had lost his previous three Qatar Open singles finals. Appearing in the [[2018 Qatar ExxonMobil Open – Singles|2018 edition]] of the tournament as an unseeded wildcard, he advanced to final via walkover after top seed Dominic Thiem had to withdraw from their match in the semifinals because of illness. In the final, he defeated [[Andrey Rublev (tennis)|Andrey Rublev]] 6–2, 6–3 in 61 minutes.<ref name="ATPTourDoha2018final" /> In his next tournament, the [[2018 Australian Open – Men's singles|2018 Australian Open]], Monfils lost to the No. 14 seed Novak Djokovic in four sets in the second round. Monfils then made the semifinals of the [[2018 Argentina Open – Singles|2018 Argentina Open]], upsetting seventh seed Pablo Cuevas in the first round before being handily defeated by Dominic Thiem in the semifinals. Continuing his South American swing, Monfils played two stunning matches during the [[2018 Rio Open – Singles|2018 Rio Open]]. In round one, Monfils completed a significant comeback to beat [[Horacio Zeballos]], saving one match point in the process with a booming forehand. In round two, the Frenchman pulled off an even bigger stunner, defeating top seed and world No. 3 [[Marin Čilić]] in a match that stretched over two days due to inclement weather. The match was halted at 6–3, 6–6<sup>(7–7)</sup> in Monfils' favor, a stoppage that surprised many. Monfils lost to Diego Schwartzman, the eventual champion, in the quarterfinals. Later in the year, Monfils finally made the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time in his career, losing to Kevin Anderson.

===2019: Eighth ATP title, third US Open quarterfinal & top 10 return===
At the [[2019 Australian Open – Men's singles|2019 Australian Open]], Monfils fell in the second round to [[Taylor Fritz]]. Monfils won the eighth ATP Tour singles title of his career at the [[2019 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Singles|Rotterdam Open]], defeating [[Stan Wawrinka]] in a three-set final.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.espn.in/tennis/story/_/id/26017962/gael-monfils-clinches-rotterdam-title-beating-stan-wawrinka| title=Monfils beats Wawrinka to win Rotterdam title| date=17 February 2019| access-date=17 February 2019| archive-date=18 February 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218021328/http://www.espn.in/tennis/story/_/id/26017962/gael-monfils-clinches-rotterdam-title-beating-stan-wawrinka| url-status=live}}</ref>

At the [[2019 Mutua Madrid Open – Men's singles|Madrid Open]], the fifteenth seeded Monfils failed to convert two match points when he was leading 6–5 in the third and final set of his third round match against the No. 4 seed Roger Federer; Monfils eventually lost the match 0–6, 6–4, 6–7<sup>(3–7)</sup>.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/1124945/Roger-Federer-Gael-Monfils-LIVE-updates-Madrid-Open-third-round-ATP|publisher=Daily Express|title=Roger Federer saves two match points to beat Gael Monfils in Madrid Open epic|date=10 May 2019|access-date=10 May 2019|archive-date=10 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510033541/https://www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/1124945/Roger-Federer-Gael-Monfils-LIVE-updates-Madrid-Open-third-round-ATP|url-status=live}}</ref> 
At the [[2019 French Open – Men's singles|French Open]], Monfils lost in the fourth round to [[Dominic Thiem]].

At [[2019 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|Wimbledon]] he retired in the first round against countryman [[Ugo Humbert]].

One of the highlights of his year was when he reached the quarterfinals of the [[2019 US Open – Men's singles|US Open]] as the 13th seed after battling past [[Denis Shapovalov]] in the third round and dispatching [[Pablo Andújar]] only losing a maximum of 2 games in each set. He lost in a five set battle to the 24th seed [[Matteo Berrettini]].

Monfils finished the year in the top 10 at World No. 10 since February 2017.

===2020: Ninth & Tenth titles, loss of form during COVID season===
At the [[2020 Australian Open – Men's singles|2020 Australian Open]], Monfils lost in the fourth round to [[Dominic Thiem]]. Monfils won the ninth ATP Tour singles title of his career at the [[2020 Open Sud de France – Singles|Open Sud de France]], defeating [[Vasek Pospisil]] in straight sets 7–5, 6–3. Monfils won his second title of the year at the [[2020 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Singles|Rotterdam Open]], successfully defending his title by defeating [[Félix Auger-Aliassime]] in the final. This marked the first time Monfils has won two ATP Tour titles in a season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/monfils-auger-aliassime-rotterdam-2020-sunday-final|title=Monfils Goes Back-To-Back, Claims Second Rotterdam Title &#124; ATP Tour &#124; Tennis|website=ATP Tour|access-date=18 February 2020|archive-date=16 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216172922/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/monfils-auger-aliassime-rotterdam-2020-sunday-final|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the [[2020 French Open – Men's singles|French Open]], Monfils lost in the first round to [[Alexander Bublik]].

===2021: Continued struggles, Olympics, 500 career wins===
[[File:Monfils RG21 (30) (51377100490).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Monfils at the [[2021 French Open]]]]
Monfils lost in the first round of the [[2021 Australian Open – Men's singles|2021 Australian Open]] to [[Emil Ruusuvuori]] in five sets. He picked up his first win in over a year in [[2021 ATP Lyon Open – Singles|Lyon]], beating lucky loser [[Thiago Seyboth Wild]] in straight sets.<ref>{{cite web | title = Monfils: 'Tennis Is Part Of My DNA' | url = https://www.atptour.com/en/news/monfils-lyon-2021-tuesday-reaction | website = atpworldtour.com | publisher = ATP | date = 18 May 2021 | access-date = 20 May 2021 | archive-date = 20 May 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210520092235/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/monfils-lyon-2021-tuesday-reaction | url-status = live }}</ref> In [[2021 Belgrade Open – Singles|Belgrade's second tournament]], Monfils lost to qualifier [[Roberto Carballés Baena]] in a third set tiebreak.

At the [[2021 French Open – Men's singles|French Open]], Monfils defeated [[Albert Ramos-Viñolas]] in four sets, after saving a set point in the second set tie-break. In the second round he lost to [[Mikael Ymer]]. Following the clay season, Monfils quickly turned to the grass. At the [[2021 Halle Open – Singles|2021 Halle Open]], Monfils continued to struggle as he lost in the opening round to [[Lloyd Harris (tennis)|Lloyd Harris]]. Following this, Monfils quickly turned to the next event of the [[2021 Eastbourne International – Men's singles|2021 Eastbourne International]]. He lost in the opening round again, this time to qualifier [[Max Purcell]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Gael Monfils Player Activity ATP Tour Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/gael-monfils/mc65/player-activity |website=ATP Tour |access-date=23 June 2021 |archive-date=19 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719144529/https://www.atptour.com/en/players/gael-monfils/mc65/player-activity |url-status=live }}</ref>

At the [[2021 National Bank Open – Men's singles|2021 Canada Masters 1000]], Monfils made his first quarterfinal appearance of the year after defeating [[John Millman]] and [[Frances Tiafoe]]. He lost to [[John Isner]] in straight sets.<ref>{{cite web |title=Isner Keeps Cool To Halt Resurgent Monfils In Toronto |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/isner-monfils-toronto-2021-friday |website=ATP Tour |access-date=14 August 2021 |archive-date=14 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814062727/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/isner-monfils-toronto-2021-friday |url-status=live }}</ref> In the next Masters at the [[2021 Western & Southern Open]] in Cincinnati, he defeated [[Alex De Minaur]] to reach the last 16, and the 500th win in his career on the ATP tour marking an important milestone. Monfils became the 11th active player to reach 500 singles match wins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/gael-monfils-claims-500th-win-cincinnati-2021|title=Gael Monfils Claims 500th Win Cincinnati 2021 &#124; ATP Tour &#124; Tennis|website=ATP Tour}}</ref>

Monfils made his first semifinal of the year at the [[2021 Moselle Open – Singles|2021 Moselle Open]]. As the third seed, he defeated lucky loser [[Philipp Kohlschreiber]] in the second round to reach his second tour-level quarterfinal of the season<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/monfils-kohlschreiber-metz-2021-thursday |title=Monfils Moves Past Kohlschreiber in Metz &#124; ATP Tour &#124; Tennis |access-date=4 October 2021 |archive-date=9 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009154908/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/monfils-kohlschreiber-metz-2021-thursday |url-status=live }}</ref> and 8th seed [[Nikoloz Basilashvili]] to make the semifinals. He lost in the semifinals to second seed [[Pablo Carreño Busta]] in straight sets. One week later at the [[2021 Sofia Open – Singles|2021 Sofia Open]], seeded second, he made his first ATP final in 18 months where he lost to top seed and defending champion [[Jannik Sinner]] in straight sets.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/sinner-monfils-sofia-final-2021-sunday |title=Jannik Sinner Beats Gael Monfils, Retains Sofia Title &#124; ATP Tour &#124; Tennis |website=ATP Tour |access-date=4 October 2021 |archive-date=4 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004204825/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/sinner-monfils-sofia-final-2021-sunday |url-status=live }}</ref>
He continued his good form, reaching the round of 16 in [[2021 BNP Paribas Open|Indian Wells]], [[2021 Erste Bank Open|Vienna]] and at home in [[2021 Rolex Paris Masters|Paris]], where he registered the fastest forehand ever at 190&nbsp;km/h.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/videos/ATP_Tennis/104491/atp-parisbercy-2021-monfils-hit-the-fastest-forehand-ever/ |title = ATP Paris-Bercy 2021: Monfils hit the FASTEST forehand EVER!| date=3 November 2021 }}</ref>

===2022: Tenth Major quarterfinal, injuries, out of top 50===
As the top seed, Monfils won his eleventh title at the first [[2022 Adelaide International 1 – Men's singles|Adelaide International]] tournament without dropping a set, beating [[Juan Manuel Cerúndolo]], 6th seed [[Tommy Paul (tennis)|Tommy Paul]], [[Thanasi Kokkinakis]] and 2nd seed [[Karen Khachanov]]. Monfils pulled out of the [[2022 Adelaide International 2 – Men's singles|second tournament]] with a neck injury against [[lucky loser]] [[Thiago Monteiro (tennis)|Thiago Monteiro]] after being a break down in the third set.

At the [[2022 Australian Open – Men's singles|Australian Open]], Monfils defeated [[Federico Coria]], [[Alexander Bublik]], 16th seed [[Cristian Garín]] and [[Miomir Kecmanović]] (all in straight sets) to reach his first quarterfinal at the Australian Open since 2016, and first quarterfinal at any Major since the 2019 US Open. There, he lost to [[Matteo Berrettini]] in five sets.

After skipping the start of the clay season, Monfils played his first clay tournament of the year at the [[2022 Mutua Madrid Open]]. Following his Madrid Masters exit, Monfils underwent a heel surgery as he missed the [[2022 French Open]] and the entire grass season. After being out for three months, Monfils returned to action at the [[2022 National Bank Open|Montreal Masters]]. In his first tournament back following a lengthy absence, Monfils sustained a foot injury in his match against [[Jack Draper (tennis)|Jack Draper]]. He ended his season on 31 October 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/ATP_Tennis/123150/gael-monfils-withdraws-from-paris-masters-puts-curtain-on-injurymarked-2022-season-/ | title=Gael Monfils withdraws from Paris Masters, puts curtain on injury-marked 2022 season | date=30 October 2022 }}</ref>

===2023: French record for hard-court wins, Laver Cup debut, twelfth title, back to top 100===
Monfils came back from a four months hiatus at the [[2023 BNP Paribas Open]] in Indian Wells using a protected ranking. He lost to [[Jordan Thompson (tennis)|Jordan Thompson]] in straight sets in the first round. In the next Masters 1000 [[2023 Miami Open]] also using a protected ranking, he retired in the first round against compatriot [[Ugo Humbert]]. At the [[2023 French Open]] he won his first round match coming from 0–4 down deficit in the fifth set over [[Sebastian Baez]] to win his first match since his return and at a Major since the Australian Open in January 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/article/rg2023-monfils-baez-first-round-report | title=Monfils' miracle on Chatrier – Roland-Garros – the 2023 Roland-Garros Tournament official site }}</ref>

He reached the quarterfinals at the [[2023 National Bank Open|Canadian Open]] defeating [[Christopher Eubanks]], fourth seed [[Stefanos Tsitsipas]] and lucky loser [[Aleksandar Vukic]]. He lost to seventh seed and eventual champion [[Jannik Sinner]].
He made his debut at the [[2023 Laver Cup]], participating in team Europe using protected ranking.

At the [[2023 Stockholm Open]] he defeated [[Marton Fucsovics]] and recorded his 356th hard court win over qualifier [[Filip Misolic]], the most of any French player, breaking the record set by [[Richard Gasquet]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/monfils-wawrinka-stockholm-2023-thursday | title=Gael Monfils Changes Gears to Reach Stockholm QFS &#124; ATP Tour &#124; Tennis }}</ref> In the quarterfinals he defeated compatriot and second seed [[Adrian Mannarino]] and in the semifinals [[Laslo Djere]] to reach a final for the 19th successive season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/gael-monfils-reaches-atp-final-for-19th-successive-season-stockholm-djere-kotov | title=Gael Monfils reaches an ATP final for 19th successive season in Stockholm }}</ref> He won the title over qualifier and first time ATP finalist  [[Pavel Kotov (tennis)|Pavel Kotov]] becoming the oldest champion in the history of the tournament and the 11th player to win the trophy twice, with a 12-year gap between titles being the biggest in history.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/gael-monfils-wins-nordic-open-for-12th-atp-tour-title-and-first-in-nearly-two-ye | title=Gael Monfils rallies for Stockholm title, becomes event's oldest singles champion }}</ref> As a result he climbed 50 spots in the top 90. He was also the lowest ranked player to ever win this event, and just the fourth above the age of 37 to win an ATP title since 1990, joining Roger Federer, Ivo Karlovic and Feliciano Lopez.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/kotov-monfils-stockholm-2023-sunday | title=Gael Monfils Makes History with Stockholm Title &#124; ATP Tour &#124; Tennis }}</ref>

===2024: 550th career win, most Major wins for a French player===
He reached his first semifinal of the season as a wildcard, at the [[2024 Qatar ExxonMobil Open|Qatar Open]] in Doha, defeating [[Botic van de Zandschulp]], [[Zhizhen Zhang]] and compatriot and third seed [[Ugo Humbert]] becoming the oldest semifinalist at the tournament at 37 years old.<ref>https://twitter.com/atptour/status/1760730671394271716 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> As a result, he returned to the top 55 in the rankings. He lost to 18 year old Czech player [[Jakub Mensik]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/mensik-monfils-doha-2024-friday|title= #NextGenATP Czech Mensik advances to first ATP Tour final in Doha }}</ref>

At the Masters 1000 [[2024 BNP Paribas Open]] in Indian Wells, he defeated [[Max Purcell]], eight seed [[Hubert Hurkacz]] and 28th seed [[Cameron Norrie]] to reach the fourth round. As a result he moved back to the top 50 in the rankings. At the next Masters, the [[2024 Miami Open]] he reached the third round again defeating 33rd seed [[Jordan Thompson (tennis)|Jordan Thompson]]. It was his 550th win of his career, becoming only the second Frenchman in the [[Open Era]] to reach that milestone behind [[Richard Gasquet]] (with 600 wins)<ref>https://twitter.com/Tennis/status/1771763699721683313 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> and the eighth active man.<ref name="550win"/> It was also his 20th Masters 1000 win after turning 35 years old joining Federer, Karlovic and Isner in sharing the feat (since 1990).<ref>https://twitter.com/OptaAce/status/1771763509006655823 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>

Following a round of 16 showing at the [[2024 Estoril Open]] he returned to the top 40 in the rankings on 8 April 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/berrettini-pif-atp-rankings-8-april-2024|title=Berrettini bursts back into Top 100, Mover of Week|date=8 April 2024}}</ref>
He recorded his 122nd Major win at the [[2024 French Open]], the most of any French player at the Grand Slam level, with a win over [[Thiago Seyboth Wild]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/gael-monfils-breaks-all-time-french-grand-slam-record-by-winning-roland-garros-opener|title=Gael Monfils breaks all-time French Grand Slam record by winning Roland Garros opener|date=27 May 2024}}</ref>

Following another round of 16 at the [[2024 Cincinnati Open]], where he defeated world No. 3 [[Carlos Alcaraz]], his first top 5 season win and ninth career top 3 victory, as well as his biggest in more than two years, he again returned to the top 45 in the rankings. At 37 years and 9 months old, he became the fourth oldest man to beat a top 3 player after Ken Rosewall, Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer and second oldest this century, after Federer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/alcaraz-monfils-cincinnati-2024-friday|title=Monfils stuns Alcaraz in Cincinnati|date=16 August 2024 |accessdate=16 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/gael-monfils-completes-carlos-alcaraz-upset-after-rain-delay-in-cincinnati|title=Gaël Monfils completes Carlos Alcaraz upset after rain delay in Cincinnati|date=16 August 2024 |accessdate=16 August 2024}}</ref><ref name=Cincinnati2024>{{cite web|url=https://deadspin.com/gael-monfils-stuns-carlos-alcaraz-at-cincinnati-open/|title=Gael Monfils stuns Carlos Alcaraz at Cincinnati Open|date=16 August 2024 |accessdate=16 August 2024}}</ref>

== Playing style ==
[[File:Gael Monfils (9660943872).jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|Monfils sliding towards the net at the [[2013 US Open (tennis)|2013 US Open]]]]
Monfils is usually described as a baseliner who uses placement and consistency to beat his opponents. He is well known for his athleticism and his court coverage, regularly using slides to retrieve balls, even on hard courts.<ref>{{cite web |title=I'm more of an artist |url=https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=5376000 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=8 October 2012 |author=Carmen Renee Thompson |date=13 July 2010 |archive-date=21 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111121210522/http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=5376000 |url-status=live }}</ref> His ability to go from defense to offense quickly can take his opponents by surprise. Monfils occasionally demonstrates that he is capable of generating tremendous pace on his groundstrokes off both wings, especially his forehand that can reach 199 &nbsp;km/h.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neelabhra |first=Roy |date=17 August 2022 |title=Watch: Gael Monfils hits spectacular 124 mph winner during his match against Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/news-watch-gael-monfils-hits-spectacular-124-mph-winner-match-carlos-alcaraz |access-date=29 March 2024 |website=Sportskeeda}}</ref> He has garnered a reputation for showmanship and high-risk shotmaking throughout his career.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gael Monfils and Losing in Style |url=http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/sportingscene/2011/09/gale-monfils-and-losing-in-style.html |access-date=8 October 2012 |newspaper=The New Yorker |date=2 September 2011 |archive-date=9 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009154850/https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/gael-monfils-and-losing-in-style |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tsonga Beats Monfils 7–5, 6–3 |url=http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73143:-tsonga-beats-monfils-7-5-6-3&catid=58:abroad&Itemid=623 |access-date=8 October 2012 |newspaper=The Guardian |date=8 January 2012 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073731/http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73143:-tsonga-beats-monfils-7-5-6-3&catid=58:abroad&Itemid=623 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Monfils uses a semi-western grip forehand and a combination of continental/semi-western on his backhand. He possesses a strong, accurate serve capable of reaching 230&nbsp;km/h, although his main focus is on consistency and placement, sometimes at the expense of power.

Monfils was coached by countryman and former ATP pro [[Thierry Champion]] (since September 2004) but they parted company in September 2006. Nevertheless, his fitness trainer is still Rémi Barbarin. He announced a partnership with a new coach, [[Tarik Benhabiles]], in May 2007. However, for the 2008 season, Monfils hired [[Roger Rasheed]] as his coach. In 2011, Monfils parted ways with Rasheed and announced that his fitness coach, Patrick Chamagne would take the reins as his new full-time coach. That lasted until 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2011/08/monfils-says-trainer-will-coach-him/31228/ | title=Monfils says trainer will coach him | access-date=16 September 2016 | archive-date=19 September 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919165845/http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2011/08/monfils-says-trainer-will-coach-him/31228/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://sports.ndtv.com/tennis/news/219061-gael-monfils-is-fighting-for-his-future | title=Gael Monfils is fighting for his future | access-date=16 September 2016 | archive-date=27 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327051346/http://sports.ndtv.com/tennis/news/219061-gael-monfils-is-fighting-for-his-future | url-status=live }}</ref> {{As of|2015|alt=As of the 2015 French Open}}, Monfils shares coach Jan De Witt with fellow countryman Gilles Simon. 
On 15 November 2012, Monfils split with his coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/tennis-struggling-monfils-splits-coach-chamagne-142525557.html|title=Struggling Monfils splits from coach Chamagne|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121121043325/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/tennis-struggling-monfils-splits-coach-chamagne-142525557.html|archive-date=21 November 2012}}</ref>

== Equipment and apparel ==
Monfils was sponsored by Nike for clothes and shoes but changed to [[K-Swiss]] in 2010. In 2013 he switched to [[ASICS]] for clothes and shoes. He was sponsored by [[Head (company)|Head]] for racquets but changed to [[Prince Sports|Prince]] in 2009 and [[Wilson Sporting Goods|Wilson]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4388814.stm |work=BBC News |title=Monfils tames Grosjean in Lyon |date=29 October 2005 |access-date=3 May 2010}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nysun.com/sports/peculiar-evolution-of-todays-tennis-serve/57251/|title=The Peculiar Evolution of Today's Tennis Serve|work=The New York Sun|access-date=5 June 2008|archive-date=5 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080605150617/http://www.nysun.com/sports/peculiar-evolution-of-todays-tennis-serve/57251/|url-status=live}}</ref> At the start of the 2022 season, Monfils switched his apparel and racquet sponsors to the French brand [[Decathlon (retailer)|Decathlon]]'s tennis line, Artengo. He is now using their TR960 Control Tour racquet.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.artengo.com/gael-monfils-artengo-a-new-adventure-begins |work=Artengo |title=Decathlon Artengo and Gael Monfils: A New Adventure Begins |date=24 May 2022 |access-date=14 August 2023}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Monfils is nicknamed "''La Monf''", or occasionally "''Sliderman''" due to his unusual sliding technique, especially on clay surfaces.<ref name=connexion>{{cite web |title=Profile: Gaël Monf The next Noah? |url=http://www.connexionfrance.com/Profile-Gael-Monfils-11675-news-article.html |publisher=The Connexion |access-date=8 October 2012 |date=May 2012 |archive-date=23 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923210220/http://www.connexionfrance.com/Profile-Gael-Monfils-11675-news-article.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He has a younger brother, [[Daryl Monfils|Daryl]], who plays tennis. Gaël and Daryl played doubles together in the [[2012 Open Sud de France – Doubles|2012 Open Sud de France]], losing in the first round.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/montpellier/375/2012/results?matchType=doubles | title=Montpellier 2012 draw | access-date=16 September 2016 | archive-date=20 September 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920022317/http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/montpellier/375/2012/results?matchType=doubles | url-status=live }}</ref>

Monfils was considered an athletic prodigy at school and won the French under-13 and under-14 100m championships. It was only his love for tennis that stopped him from going on to compete at a higher level. His coach is on record as saying that Monfils could have made the Olympic 100m final, such was his talent.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://tennismash.com/2016/07/14/what-if-they-werent-tennis-players/ | title=What if they weren't tennis players? | date=14 July 2016 | access-date=16 September 2016 | archive-date=17 September 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917083733/http://tennismash.com/2016/07/14/what-if-they-werent-tennis-players/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

Monfils appeared in the music video for "[[Hello (Martin Solveig song)|Hello]]" by Martin Solveig and Dragonette.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hello – Martin Solveig, Dragonette Single Review |url=http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/review/5407/Martin_Solveig_Dragonette_Hello_Single_Review.html |publisher=AllGigs |access-date=8 October 2012 |archive-date=20 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520163720/http://www.allgigs.co.uk/view/review/5407/Martin_Solveig_Dragonette_Hello_Single_Review.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Monfils is married to [[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]] tennis player [[Elina Svitolina]]. They publicly announced their relationship in 2019, their engagement on 3 April 2021, and were married on 16 July.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/australian-open/2019/tennis-news-elina-svitolina-and-gael-monfils-are-instagram-official-after-new-couple-post-video_sto7100141/story.shtml | title=Tennis news – Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils are Instagram official after new couple post video | date=19 January 2019 | access-date=19 January 2019 | archive-date=23 January 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123121342/https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/australian-open/2019/tennis-news-elina-svitolina-and-gael-monfils-are-instagram-official-after-new-couple-post-video_sto7100141/story.shtml | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gatto |first1=Luigi |title=Elina Svitolina shares how she and Gael Monfils fell in love |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Tennis_Interviews/74793/elina-svitolina-shares-how-she-and-gael-monfils-fell-in-love/ |website=tennisworldusa.org |access-date=2 September 2019 |date=15 August 2019 |archive-date=12 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112045719/https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Tennis_Interviews/74793/elina-svitolina-shares-how-she-and-gael-monfils-fell-in-love/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Tennis.com|title=Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina prepare to tie the knot|url=https://www.tennis.com/baseline/articles/gael-monfils-and-elina-svitolina-couple-prepare-to-get-married|access-date=16 July 2021|website=Tennis.com|language=en|archive-date=15 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715185211/https://www.tennis.com/baseline/articles/gael-monfils-and-elina-svitolina-couple-prepare-to-get-married|url-status=live}}</ref> On 15 May 2022, Svitolina and Monfils announced they were expecting their first child together, a girl.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/may/15/tennis-elina-svitolina-gael-monfils-baby-girl | title=A heart full of love | website=[[TheGuardian.com]] | date=15 May 2022 | accessdate=7 September 2022}}</ref> On October 15, they welcomed their daughter, Skaï Monfils, to the world, and announced on their social accounts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/tenis/nota/_/id/11081577/monfils-y-svitolina-fueron-padres-la-tierna-presentacion-de-su-hija|title=Monfils y Svitolina fueron padres: la tierna presentación de su hija|publisher=ESPN Deportes.com|language=ES|date=October 15, 2022|access-date=October 15, 2022}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

{{main|Gaël Monfils career statistics}}

===Grand Slam performance timeline===
{{Performance key|short=yes}}
''Current after the [[2024 French Open – Men's singles|2024 French Open]].''
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center;font-size:96%
!Tournament!![[2004 ATP Tour|2004]]!![[2005 ATP Tour|2005]]!![[2006 ATP Tour|2006]]!![[2007 ATP Tour|2007]]!![[2008 ATP Tour|2008]]!![[2009 ATP World Tour|2009]]!![[2010 ATP World Tour|2010]]!![[2011 ATP World Tour|2011]]!![[2012 ATP World Tour|2012]]!![[2013 ATP World Tour|2013]]!![[2014 ATP World Tour|2014]]!![[2015 ATP World Tour|2015]]!![[2016 ATP World Tour|2016]]!![[2017 ATP World Tour|2017]]!![[2018 ATP World Tour|2018]]!![[2019 ATP Tour|2019]]!![[2020 ATP Tour|2020]]!![[2021 ATP Tour|2021]]!![[2022 ATP Tour|2022]]!![[2023 ATP Tour|2023]]!![[2024 ATP Tour|2024]]!!SR!!W–L!!Win %
|-
| colspan="25" align="left" |'''[[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam tournaments]]'''
|-
|align=left|[[Australian Open]]
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2005 Australian Open – Men's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2006 Australian Open – Men's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2007 Australian Open – Men's singles|3R]]
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2009 Australian Open – Men's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2010 Australian Open – Men's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2011 Australian Open – Men's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2012 Australian Open – Men's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2013 Australian Open – Men's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2014 Australian Open – Men's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2015 Australian Open – Men's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2016 Australian Open – Men's singles|QF]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2017 Australian Open – Men's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Australian Open – Men's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2019 Australian Open – Men's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2020 Australian Open – Men's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2021 Australian Open – Men's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2022 Australian Open – Men's singles|QF]]
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2024 Australian Open – Men's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=efefef|0 / 18
|bgcolor=efefef|34–18
|bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=34|lost=18|integer=yes}}
|-
|align=left|[[French Open]]
|style=background:#f0f8ff|[[2004 French Open – Men's singles qualifying|Q1]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2005 French Open – Men's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2006 French Open – Men's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2007 French Open – Men's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2008 French Open – Men's singles|SF]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2009 French Open – Men's singles|QF]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2010 French Open – Men's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2011 French Open – Men's singles|QF]]
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2013 French Open – Men's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2014 French Open – Men's singles|QF]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2015 French Open – Men's singles|4R]]
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2017 French Open – Men's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 French Open – Men's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2019 French Open – Men's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2020 French Open – Men's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2021 French Open – Men's singles|2R]]
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2023 French Open – Men's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2024 French Open – Men's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=efefef|0 / 17
|bgcolor=efefef|39–16
|bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=39|lost=16|integer=yes}}
|-
|align=left|[[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]]
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2005 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2006 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2007 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|3R]]
|A
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2010 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2011 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|3R]]
|A
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2014 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2015 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2016 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2017 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2019 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|1R]]
|style=color:#767676|NH
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2021 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|2R]]
|A
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2024 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=efefef|0 / 13
|bgcolor=efefef|19–13
|bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=19|lost=13|integer=yes}}
|-
|align=left|[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2005 US Open – Men's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2006 US Open – Men's singles|2R]]
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2008 US Open – Men's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2009 US Open – Men's singles|4R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2010 US Open – Men's singles|QF]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2011 US Open – Men's singles|2R]]
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2013 US Open – Men's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2014 US Open – Men's singles|QF]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2015 US Open – Men's singles|1R]]
|bgcolor=yellow|[[2016 US Open – Men's singles|SF]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2017 US Open – Men's singles|3R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 US Open – Men's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=ffebcd|[[2019 US Open – Men's singles|QF]]
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2021 US Open – Men's singles|3R]]
|A
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2023 US Open – Men's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=afeeee|[[2024 US Open – Men's singles|2R]]
|bgcolor=efefef|0 / 16
|bgcolor=efefef|33–16
|bgcolor=efefef|{{tennis win percentage|won=33|lost=16|integer=yes}}
|-
!style=text-align:left|Win–loss
!0–0
!3–4
!4–4
!6–3
!8–2
!10–3
!9–4
!9–4
!2–1
!5–3
!11–4
!6–4
!9–3
!10–4
!7–4
!8–4
!3–2
!4–4
!4–1
!2–1
!5–4
!0 / 64
!125–63
!{{tennis win percentage|won=125|lost=63|integer=yes}}
|}

=== Masters tournaments ===

==== Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups) ====
{|class="sortable wikitable"
!Result
!Year
!width="175"|Tournament
!Surface
!width="150"|Opponent
!class="unsortable" width="125"|Score
|-style="background:#ccf;"
|bgcolor="FFA07A"|Loss 
|[[2009 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles|2009]] 
|[[BNP Paribas Masters|Paris Masters]] 
|Hard (i) 
|{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Novak Djokovic]] 
|2–6, 7–5, 6–7<sup>(3–7)</sup>
|-style="background:#ccf;"
|bgcolor="FFA07A"|Loss
|[[2010 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles|2010]] 
|Paris Masters 
|Hard (i) 
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Robin Söderling]] 
|1–6, 6–7<sup>(1–7)</sup>
|-style=background:#ebc2af
|bgcolor="FFA07A"|Loss
|[[2016 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Singles|2016]]
|[[Monte-Carlo Masters]] 
|Clay
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Rafael Nadal]]
|5–7, 7–5, 0–6
|-style="background:#ccf;"
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Portal bar|Tennis|France|Biography}}
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* {{ITF}}
* {{Davis Cup player}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|gael-monfils}}
* {{SR/Olympics profile}}
* {{ESPN Tennis|242}}

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| after = [[Benjamin Becker]]
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| before = —
| after = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Donald Young (tennis player)|Donald Young]]
| title = [[ITF World Champions#Boys' combined (from 2003)|ITF Junior World Champion]]
| years = 2004
}}
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