Gael Monfils’ glittering tennis career came to a sudden end, weeks before he was due to play his final two tournaments on home soil. The world No. 6 was set to say farewell at next month’s Paris Masters, and had also taken a wildcard into the upcoming Lyon Open. But he has instead quietly retired after being included in the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s (ITIA) list of retired players. It means the final match of his career came more than a month ago, as Monfils lost in the second round of the US Open, having won his opening match there on his 40th birthday.

The 13-time title winner earned hordes of fans during his time on the tour and was known for being a showman, dazzling spectators with his hot shots. He also spent years battling it out with the likes of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Andy Murray. And Monfils went on an incredible run of reaching at least one singles final every year for 19 straight seasons from 2005 to 2023.

However, fans do already know exactly what Monfils will be doing now that he’s no longer a professional tennis player. The former world No. 6 is set to enter a career in finance. Back in 2024, he told Express Sport that he planned to work in a bank and had already undertaken an internship and exams.

Reflecting on his internship, he added: “It was information, to understand how everything works. From the system of the private banking, from also the commercial part, how to talk to clients, from the wealth management so you know about the economy and all the other stuff, and it was quite interesting. I had some homework to do, and then I passed some exams. It was very interesting.”