A biography for Gael Monfilshasn’t been written yet.
“I'm a competitor so when I need to, I just fly.”
“Honestly, I keep believing in myself that I can win a Slam. I am definitely sure I can win one. It's just a matter of putting the pieces in the puzzle.”
“France is my home.”
“It's not easy to recover from jet lag.”
“Davis Cup is important.”
“For me, it is easy, I love sport. Tennis is something I enjoy. I love playing tennis. For me, working out is pure pleasure, every day if I could play tennis, I would love it. I have been doing this since I was 2 1/2-years-old, it is quite easy.”
“I think I'm a guy always pumped up.”
“I think I want to show fans what it is actually like to be an athlete. Tennis is a part of it, but there is also another job that people are not aware of, the media commitments we have, and I want them to understand this.”
“When I say that I want to win Roland-Garros, it's hard because I have practically as many chances of winning at EuroMillions. You have to beat Rafa who has never really lost at Roland Garros and whom I have never beaten on clay.”
“I've been around watch factories and had the chance to visit some factories.”
“I loved cars when I was younger, now not as much as I grew up a little bit. But I still enjoy driving.”
“Everybody talks about talent. But talent is not only athleticism. It's not only tennis shots. It's everything. It's the attitude you have about life.”
“Basically every match I receive some racist comment, and you can cross some racist person.”
“Asics has a machine that measures every single angle of my feet. With this information they made customized shoes for me and I have felt great the minute I put them on.”
“I like to slide on a court, but when I slide on grass I never stop.”
“I am strong, the crowd makes me even stronger when they are on fire, I love to be with them, they give me focus so I just relax and play.”
“You have to push yourself.”
“Now that I get to be more consistent with the winning, it's tougher for some people to say that I'm just a showman.”