Tennis: Just retired, Gael Monfils named captain of French Davis Cup team Celebrated by the entire Parisian public last week as he bowed out at the Multi Arena Center on the sidelines of the Rolex Paris Masters, Gael Monfils was named head of the French Davis Cup team on Saturday, November 7, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) announced on its social media. He replaces Paul-Henri Mathieu who held the position for three years. "We are very happy with the arrival of Gael at the head of the French team. We are convinced that his communicative energy and enthusiasm will be valuable assets in realizing the ambitions of French tennis. I also want to salute the work achieved by Paul-Henry, which mainly allowed our team to return to the 8 Davis Cup finals," noted Gilles Morton, president of the French Tennis Federation. read more

Tennis: Just retired, Gael Monfils named captain of French Davis Cup team Celebrated by the entire Parisian public last week as he bowed out at the Multi Arena Center on the sidelines of the Rolex Paris Masters, Gael Monfils was named head of the French Davis Cup team on Saturday, November 7, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) announced on its social media. He replaces Paul-Henri Mathieu who held the position for three years. "We are very happy with the arrival of Gael at the head of the French team. We are convinced that his communicative energy and enthusiasm will be valuable assets in realizing the ambitions of French tennis. I also want to salute the work achieved by Paul-Henry, which mainly allowed our team to return to the 8 Davis Cup finals," noted Gilles Morton, president of the French Tennis Federation. read more