Gael Monfils played his final Grand Slam match Thursday night at the US Open, a battle with Learner Tien that ended in a loss to the talented young American.

“I will be more of a finance guy.”

Gael Monfils advanced to the second round of the 2026 US Open after defeating Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-0. Next up, Monfils takes on Learner Tien at Louis Armstrong Stadium on September 3.

Gael Monfils will end his tennis journey at the end of 2026

An ageless French showman, Gael Monfils, fights to keep his legendary career alive against a brilliant American prodigy.

Gael Monfils is hanging up his tennis racket and picking up a calculator with his new desk job. The 40-year-old tennis player is long past his prime, after having been rated as high as the No. 6 player in the world in 2016,

Gael Monfils has his next chapter sorted. The 40-year-old revealed after his US Open exit that he has already signed a job in finance.

Married tennis stars Gaël Monfils and Elina Svitolina met in Paris in 2018

TAMARA PRENN IN NEW YORK: French tennis icon Gael Monfils revealed that he will be eschewing traditional post-playing careers such as punditry and working within tennis to take up a job in finance.

On September 1st 2026, Gael Monfils turned 40 years old. He also walked onto Louis Armstrong Stadium, won three consecutive sets after losing the first, hit a leaping forehand winner at 1-0 in the fourth set,