Gaël Monfils will retire at the end of this season, turning Monday’s match in Montreal into another stop on the farewell run for one of tennis’ most entertaining careers of this generation.
Monfils is scheduled to face Kamil Majchrzak in Round 1 of the ATP Canadian Masters at IGA Stadium in Montreal. The 39-year-old has long been a crowd favorite, and the Montreal fans are expected to be behind him until he bows out.
That support matters because Monfils has always been an unorthodox opponent who leans into the moment and plays with the crowd in mind. With retirement now set for the end of the season, every appearance carries a little more weight, including this one in the City of a Hundred Steeples.
Majchrzak brings recent momentum
Majchrzak arrives with some confidence of his own. In June, he won his first career title at 's-Hertogenbosch, where he also defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime, Alex de Minaur and Daniil Medvedev. Last week, he added another notable win by defeating Tommy Paul at ATP Washington.
That gives Monday’s match a simple but meaningful frame: a veteran playing one of the final matches of his career, and an opponent arriving with recent form that suggests this will not be a ceremonial matchup.
The betting market also reflects that tension. Monfils is listed at -320, while Majchrzak is at +255.
Even so, the spotlight remains on Monfils. He is nearing the end of a long and memorable ATP career, and Montreal is set to treat one of the sport’s most recognizable showmen accordingly.
