Gael Monfils plays his final Grand Slam match at the U.S. Open and exits in the second round, losing to 20-year-old Learner Tien. Monfils, a 40-year-old Frenchman, is defeated 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in straight sets on Thursday night.
The outlets agree the loss marks the end of Monfils’s planned Grand Slam appearances as he has said he intends to retire at the end of the year. Multiple reports also highlight the New York crowd’s reaction, describing it as supportive even after the defeat. Some coverage references Monfils’s long history at the U.S. Open, noting his many appearances and his first-round meeting with Novak Djokovic in 2005.
Overall, the reporting focuses on the same core facts: Monfils’s farewell match, the straight-sets result against Tien, and the contrast between his experience and Tien’s age. Additional details vary by outlet, such as how they frame crowd appreciation and specific background on Monfils’s U.S. Open run, but they do not dispute the match outcome.
