‘I Don’t Regret Getting Vaccinated’- Gael Monfils Announces Concerning News for Fans

French sensation Gael Monfils recently withdrew from a series of tournaments in which he was expected to take part. Following his Australian Open Quarter-Final loss, Monfils last played at the ATP 250 Montpellier Open. Entering the tournament as the third seed, Monfils received a first-round bye. However, he suffered a second-round loss to Sweden’s Mikael Ymer. 

Opening up on his recent withdrawals, Monfils recently took to his Twitter, giving reasoning to it. He directed his withdrawal cause towards a health problem caused by his Covid vaccination. The tweet didn’t end here as he further announced his withdrawal from next week’s Davis Cup

Even though it looked like a general health announcement, what followed it was a disaster for the Frenchmen. Gael in no time started receiving a number of hate tweets, alleging him of spreading anti-vaccination propaganda. However, the entertainer Monfils took the criticism with utmost grace and in no time, posted a series of tweets in reply to the allegations.

Reasoning the series of withdrawals

Opening up on the reason behind his consecutive withdrawals, Monfils, yesterday took to his Twitter, elaborating on the reasons. He stated that he has suffered a small health glitch, due to which he had to withdraw from the tournaments. He further made another announcement of his withdrawal from the next week’s Davis Cup, citing the same health issue. 

“Hello everyone, I wanted to give you some news following my recent tournament withdrawals. I suffered a small health glitch (probably following my third dose of vaccine). On the advice of my doctor, I decided to take time to rest. So unfortunately I will not be able to play the Davis Cup next week. I hope to be able to come back to the United States.”
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Monfils had a good start to the 2022 season with a title win at the ATP 250 Adelaide. He further went on to reach the quarter-finals at the Australian Open. However, he saw a downfall in Montpellier, where he lost in the opening match. 

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Even though the Montpellier loss shook the fans, it was the withdrawals that caught the real eye. Monfils first retired from the ATP 500 Rotterdam, where he won the 2020 title. It was followed by a withdrawal from the ATP 250 Doha, where he won the 2018 title. Last week, he finally made his third withdrawal from ATP 500 Dubai.

The graceful Gael Monfils

Gael Monfils received an immense amount of love and support from his fans and followers. However, just like every bright also has a dark side, Monfils also received numerous unpleasant tweets, alleging him of propagating anti-vaccination agenda.

Instead of reacting and giving it back to the haters, Monfils took the comments with grace and put out a series of replies to them. 

The first tweet clarified that the message was just an update on his current health condition, which was given out after several examinations by the doctors. He said, “Thank you very much for all your messages of support. This tweet was a simple update on my current state of form following my last packages. After several examinations, the doctors made a hypothesis about the potential nature of my state of health.”
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The second tweet mentioned that the cause of the problem remains unclear, even with the doctors. He further went on to clarify his stand on the allegations of promoting anti-vax propaganda.  

In the next tweet, Monfils urged people to stop using everyone’s words for political gains or their personal convictions. He also cleared the air saying, “I don’t regret getting vaccinated at all.” Supporting his own statement, he further added that everyone does what they want. 

He finally ended the series of tweets by updating on his comeback. Seeing his condition, the Frenchman is expecting to make a comeback in either Indian Wells or Miami. In the tweet, he also gave a special word for the haters.

The 35-year-old Monfils is currently ranked 25th in the world. Even though he has made a number of withdrawals in the past few weeks, fans around the world hope to see ‘The Entertainer’ back in action soon.

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