Tennis / Monfils: “Finding an honorable rank”

Gael Monfils who fell to 107th world ranking, has qualified for the second round of the tournament in Munich after his victory against Jurgen Melzer.

The Guadeloupean will face the German Brands (N.67) in the second round on Thursday. The Caribbean is finding difficulties to return to his best. He should return the top 100 at the end of this week. The Frenchman confided in the columns of the L'Equipe . He returns to his performance and his challenge.

“I want to get a decent ranking, a coach, a physiotherapist (…) I wait a bit, I know there are coaching contracts that end soon (he is actually counseled by Eric Winogradsky, note time). I like more stability, good trusting relationships with people. I have to find that stability to get the great qualifications, “ he says.

'People feels like I'm different, but I'm not doing anything different. Let's be frank, people have the impression that I do just about anything. But what's to do anything? (…) I normally eat. At night I eat roasted meat, or I make my pasta, or I beg my friends to get me something to eat (…) I want to get out on my own (…) And the skill, I managed it in my way(…) I have to make movements, but it pisses me off to go to a fitness room. So I play the Play station with my friends … and I bet the movements to do. As for them, they do the same as I do and we go together! And it's much more funny (…) I live simply. And when you're too simple, it's weird, “ he concedes.