Roland Garros 2023 | Gaël Monfils forced to withdraw for his 2nd round

Barely had Novak Djokovic finished his second round match against Marton Fucsovics when the announcement of a press conference by Gaël Monfils surprised Roland-Garros. Everyone knew that if the Frenchman came on the eve of the scheduled duel against Holger Rune, it was not to announce good news. Quite frankly, he revealed that he was forfeited for the rest of this Roland-Garros because of a wrist injury.

Tuesday evening, Gaël Monfils appeared at a press conference with an ice pack on his wrist but reassured the audience by specifying that this did not announce anything serious. But even the anti-inflammatories I took this morning didn’t make the pain go away. “This afternoon, I went to type, I was still in painhe said. The doctor wasn’t sure of his diagnosis, he told me ‘come on, let’s do an MRI“”. This revealed a ruptured tendon in her left wrist.

Very dignified, Monfils showed none of his disappointment with journalists. On the other hand, he did not hesitate to reveal it with words: “I don’t show it too much but there is more than disappointment because how many Rolands do I have left? That’s the real question. I don’t have the answer but I’ll ask you: how many do I have left? I just heard the news 30 minutes ago, it’s fresh. For now, I digest“.

Monfils does not yet know how long he will be away from the courts, he who had experienced a magical night on Tuesday evening on the Philippe-Chatrier. Other exams taken this Thursday will say more about the extent of the damage but his season on grass is not necessarily compromised. Still, tonight, the important thing is elsewhere. Monfils will be greatly missed at Roland-Garros 2023.