Gaël Monfils

Insights

Two Slam semifinals, both on different surfaces

Monfils reached exactly two Grand Slam semifinals: the 2008 French Open at age 21 and the 2016 US Open at age 29. Those are also his best results, alongside eight quarterfinals and 11 round-of-16 finishes.

His peak came in a narrow 2008-2016 window

All of his semifinal and quarterfinal runs are concentrated between 2008 and 2016. After the 2016 US Open semifinal, he never advanced beyond the quarterfinal stage again in the data shown.

Best Slam stretch was built around 2016-2020 consistency

From 2016 through 2020, he reached at least the round of 16 in six of the nine Slam appearances listed in that span, including a semifinal, a quarterfinal, and two round-of-16 results. That period stands out as his most sustained late-career level.

Australian Open was his most productive major overall

His Australian Open results include one quarterfinal, three round-of-16 finishes, and multiple round-of-32 showings, with only two first-round exits listed. Compared with his other majors, it is the event where he most often advanced deep without reaching a final weekend.

Career volume is high, but deep runs are rare

Across 71 tournaments and 202 matches, he owns a 131-71 record, yet only 2 of those tournaments ended in semifinals and 8 in quarterfinals. The data shows a long career with frequent mid-round exits rather than repeated title-week contention.