Monfils revealed the tragic details of his abandonment at the Australian Open: “I couldn’t take it anymore”

For Gael Monfils The Australian Open 2025 is over. Had to leave due to physical discomfort in the match that Ben Shelton He was beating him 7-6 (3), 6-7 (3), 7-6 (2) and 1-0, and after the match he explained what he felt in his body.
“When I managed to break his serve, he was already dead”Monfils confessed at a press conference, and revealed that even in key moments he felt that his legs could not respond as expected.
The 38-year-old tennis player, who is clear about his goal in life, explained that from the start of the match felt the physical wear. “I was hoping that we would both serve well and that there wouldn’t be too many exchanges, but that wasn’t the case,” he said. Furthermore, he highlighted how Shelton’s game forced him to force his movements to a point where he could no longer keep up.
“The head wanted to, but the body couldn’t”he added with resignation. Despite the frustration, the Frenchman assured that you feel satisfied with your effort: “I’m super happy because I was afraid of making a mistake trying to continue playing.”
For a moment he thought it was cramps and tried to rehydrate himself with cucumber juice, but he soon realized that it was actually cramps. It was total exhaustion that I was experiencing. “I just realized he was dead.”he launched.
Finally, the experienced tennis player acknowledged that these types of matches remind him that he is no longer twenty years old. “It’s too physical for me”he admitted, and hinted that, although his motivation remains intact, the reality of age imposes its own challenges.
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