Gaël Monfils named captain of France’s Davis Cup team
Sport · First reported 7 Nov, 11:46 · Updated 12:34
Recently retired player Gaël Monfils has been named captain of France’s Davis Cup team. France is due to compete in February 2027, and Monfils says he wants to build a team-focused project.
- The French Tennis Federation announced Monfils’s appointment, a month after he retired from playing.
- Monfils takes over from Paul-Henri Mathieu, who led France to the quarter-finals last year.
- France is scheduled to play in the Davis Cup in February 2027, after failing to qualify for the 2026 finals in Bologna.
- Monfils represented France in eight Davis Cup editions and won 12 of 15 singles matches.
- He said he aims to develop a team-based project and help France win titles as captain.
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- New captain
- Gaël Monfils
- Previous captain
- Paul-Henri Mathieu
- France’s next Davis Cup participation
- February 2027
- Monfils’s Davis Cup singles record
- 12 wins in 15 matches
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