{"id":235556,"date":"2025-10-19T04:50:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T04:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/235556\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T04:50:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T04:50:10","slug":"what-will-gael-monfils-do-after-his-tennis-retirement-the-frenchman-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/235556\/","title":{"rendered":"What will Gael Monfils do after his tennis retirement? The Frenchman reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gael Monfils has revealed he has already decided the career he is going to pursue after tennis following his announcement that he will retire from the sport in 2026.<\/p>\n

In an emotional statement released earlier this month<\/a>, Monfils \u2014 who celebrated his 39th birthday in September \u2014 divulged he will hang up his racket at the end of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you love something so much, it never feels like a good time to say goodbye, \u201d wrote the Frenchman. \u201cBut 40 will be the right time for me. Of course, winning one more title before I\u2019m done would be truly incredible.<\/p>\n

\u201cTruthfully though, my only real goal for the year ahead is simple: To enjoy every minute, and to play each match like it\u2019s my last.\u201d<\/p>\n

Monfils<\/a>\u2018 playing style, gift of entertaining the crowd and likeable personality have made him one of the most beloved players of his generation. He has won 13 ATP Tour singles titles and reached a career-high ranking of world No 6, while he is a two-time Grand Slam semi-finalist.<\/p>\n

The Frenchman was asked by a viewer on his Twitch channel if he had thought about what he will do after he finishes playing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a private bank and I\u2019m going to work in finance,\u201d Monfils revealed.<\/p>\n

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Monfils has previously spoken about his interest in finance and private banking.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to work in a financial way. I want to work in a bank,\u201d he was quoted as saying by TennisUpToDate in December 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve done some internships when I was off the court. I\u2019ve always been a bit curious about that side, and then I\u2019ve been reading a lot, and I tried it out a little bit. I had an opportunity to work a little bit in a private bank.<\/p>\n

\u201cI met very curious, very interesting people who gave me this passion, and I think I really want to try it after my career. It was information, to understand how everything works.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the private banking system, to the commercial part, how to talk to clients, wealth management, so you know about the economy and all the other stuff, it was quite interesting. I had some homework to do, and then I passed some exams. It was very interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n

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