‘Putting Our Ego Aside’-Gael Monfils on His Loss to Carlos Alcaraz Garfia at Indian Wells 2022

Gaël Sébastien Monfils, The French tennis professional with a career highest ranking of 6, has 11 career titles. The French, currently ranked 28 incurred a loss against Carlos Alcaraz Garfia in the 4th round of Indian Wells. However, his take on the loss showed how respectful and a skilled player he is.

Journey of GAëL Sébastien Monfils in the Indian Wells 2022

Monfils received love from people all around the world regardless of their nationality. With all the love and support, he started the Indian Wells and claimed a victory against Filip Krajinović. Following that, he snatched the game out of current world no.1 Medvedev’s hands by 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. Thus climbing up to reach the fourth round where he lost the match and the tournament.

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Although the loss marked the dead-end for Monfils in Indian Wells 2022, his considerate gesture towards his fellow athlete earned him loads of praises and fans.

Carlos won the match by 7-5, 6-1, and eventually lead Monfils out of the tournament. Responding to the same Monfil said, “Well done Carlos. It’s hard, it’s putting our ego aside because you want to win and the guy dominates you so much. Unbelievable. I’m looking forward to playing him again another time to try to offer something different.”

What’s Makes Him Special

Gaël Sébastien Monfils has always been on the top list of other players for being humble and down to earth, so is the case with his fans as well. Fans love Monfils beyond the barriers of nationality, which was proved when tennis fans of New York openly supported him against John Isner, their very own player in the US Open. However, he isn’t loved just because of his humble nature but also because of his flexibility, core strength, and ball tracking capabilities. His trick shots are also a piece of admiration.

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People often admire his relationship with his wife Elina Svitolina who also is a tennis professional. To sum it all up, victory and defeat are both parts of life and one must face them to be a complete human. In the case of Monfils, he has enough talent to overcome this loss, and hopefully, many titles win ahead.