Another legend is getting ready to call it a day. Gaël Monfils, the man who brought more flair and acrobatic absurdity to tennis than anyone since… well, ever, has announced he’s retiring at the end of the 2026 season. And frankly, the sport is about to get a whole lot more boring.

The French showman, who will turn 40 next year, decided that two more seasons of sliding around on clay, diving for impossible shots, and generally defying physics is enough. He plans to bow out after one last run at his home tournaments, Roland Garros and the Paris Masters. Can you imagine the scenes? The Parisian crowd is going to lose its collective mind.

In an era completely suffocated by the relentless, machine-like perfection of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, Monfils was a breath of fre

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