Gael Monfils concludes his final Grand Slam appearance at US Open
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Last updated Sep 4, 2026
Gael Monfils finished his final Grand Slam appearance on Thursday night with a second-round loss to Learner Tien at the U.S. Open. The 40-year-old Frenchman fell in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3, at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York. The match marked the end of his Flushing Meadows career, which began in 2005. During his time at this tournament, Monfils became the oldest man to win a match since Jimmy Connors in 1992 and also competed in the mixed doubles semifinals with his wife, Elina Svitolina. Monfils plans to retire from professional tennis at the end of the year. Following the match, spectators gave him a standing ovation as a video tribute of his highlights played on the stadium screen.
- •Gael Monfils lost 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 to Learner Tien in the second round.
- •The match took place Thursday night at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York.
- •Monfils intends to retire from professional tennis at the conclusion of the year.
- •The Frenchman first competed at the U.S. Open in 2005.
- •Monfils reached the mixed doubles semifinals with Elina Svitolina during this event.
- 4:10 AMESPN — Monfils says his Slam adieu with 2nd-round loss
- 2:35 AMYahoo Sports — Last of the French Musketeers: Gael Monfils Exits US Open in Final Major
- 1:58 AMYahoo Sports — Gael Monfils bids adieu to Grand Slam tennis by losing in the second round at the US Open
"Gael Monfils bid adieu to Grand Slam tennis with a hard-fought loss to Learner Tien in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday night. The 40-year-old Frenchman, who is planning to retire at the end of the year, was knocked out 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 by Tien, who at 20 is half Monfils' age and asked for and received his autograph after beating him in Montreal last month. “It's been a long ride,” Monfils said, calling it his second-best crowd after Roland Garros in Paris.
"The lights stayed up on Louis Armstrong Stadium, but the era ended all the same. Learner Tien, the 20-year-old American seeded 14th, closed out Gael Monfils 6-3 6-4 6-3 in a little over two hours. No fifth-set thriller. No midnight miracle. Just a swift, surgical handover from one generation to the next. And yet it …
"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.
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External links- ESPNSep 4, 2026, 4:10 AMMonfils says his Slam adieu with 2nd-round loss
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.
- Yahoo SportsSep 4, 2026, 2:35 AMLast of the French Musketeers: Gael Monfils Exits US Open in Final Major
The lights stayed up on Louis Armstrong Stadium, but the era ended all the same. Learner Tien, the 20-year-old American seeded 14th, closed out Gael Monfils 6-3 6-4 6-3 in a little over two hours. No fifth-set thriller. No midnight miracle. Just a swift, surgical handover from one generation to the next. And yet it …
- Yahoo SportsSep 4, 2026, 1:58 AMGael Monfils bids adieu to Grand Slam tennis by losing in the second round at the US Open
Gael Monfils bid adieu to Grand Slam tennis with a hard-fought loss to Learner Tien in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday night. The 40-year-old Frenchman, who is planning to retire at the end of the year, was knocked out 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 by Tien, who at 20 is half Monfils' age and asked for and received his autograph after beating him in Montreal last month. “It's been a long ride,” Monfils said, calling it his second-best crowd after Roland Garros in Paris.
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