He might have promised us to start the 2022 season with drooling lips, after a year 2021 rotten by a physique at half mast, we still had a hard time believing it.
However, Gaël Monfils did indeed put actions into words by winning, on Sunday, his first trophy for almost two years in Adelaide (Australia) at the expense of Russian Karen Khachanov (29th).
The French won in straight sets 6-4, 6-4, eight days before the Australian Open (January 17-30).
Monfils, 35 years old and 21st in the world, had not raised his arms to the sky on the ATP circuit since the Rotterdam tournament (Netherlands) in February 2020, before the Covid-19 pandemic.
This is the 11th title of his career.
Monfils back to full force
In 2021, the Monf 'had ended its season with a forfeit during the Masters 1000 in Paris in early November, before its expected round of 16 against world No.1 Novak Djokovic.
Victim of a muscle injury to the adductors, he said he was both "frustrated" and happy to end with a "horrible year", and had displayed his desire "to reach the top in 2022 with big input results ”.
“Before the pandemic, I was ninth or something.
I want to return to the highest level, he confirmed before the final.
I want to play as many matches as possible, reach finals, win some.
The objective is obviously to shine in the big tournaments, to try to make a success of a big blow.
I still believe I can.
I work hard for this.
It shows, it shows.
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