Gael Monfils hits again at criticism over French drought at RG with Rafael Nadal level

Gael Monfils suggests some should be a bit extra lifelike when criticizing French gamers for not successful the French Open in a very long time because the 38-year-old highlights that Rafael Nadal has extra titles at Roland Garros than he has in his profession.

Since Yannick Noah’s triumph in 1983, no native male participant has made all of it the best way on the Parisian Grand Slam in singles.

When Monfils gained three junior Slams in 2004, the French have been hoping he can be the one that will assist them break that drought. However the former world No. 6 hasn’t managed to land a French Open title or triumph in every other Main.

The Frenchman’s greatest consequence at Roland Garros got here early in his profession in 2008 – when he made the semifinal earlier than dropping to Roger Federer. He was additionally a quarterfinalist in Paris on three different events – twice dropping to the Swiss and as soon as to Andy Murray.

Monfils: Nadal has extra French Open titles than I’ve ATP titles

The newly retired Spaniard completed with an all-time report of 14 titles at Roland Garros. In the meantime, the 38-year-old Frenchman has collected 12 ATP titles over the course of his profession.

“Federer, Nadal and Djokovic have all won at least 20 Grand Slams each. It’s just mind-blowing. Rafa has more Roland-Garros titles than I have, and you’re giving me the chance to win Roland-Garros? Nadal won Roland-Garros 14 times while Pete Sampras, who was the tennis legend, won 14 Grand Slam titles! Everyone was wondering who would surpass Pete Sampras. And he wins Roland-Garros 14 times. And then we wonder: why hasn’t a Frenchman won Roland? I’m not as strong… Even Federer, who is a legend, has only won it once,” Monfils stated throughout a dialog with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga that was posted on his YouTube channel.