“Gaël made millions of young people dream”

You will play a somewhat unusual first round against Gaël Monfils…
It’s funny because we were on the same flight to Brisbane, so we talked and laughed for 14 hours. Having a player like that who brings you his experience, the way he sees things, it’s very interesting. Gaël told me: ”I had a 21-year career. You are 21 years old!” It’s a shame to face him in the first round because he’s someone I really like, but that’s tennis. Gaël showed us the example, for example by beating Roger (Federer) in the Davis Cup in Lille (during the 2014 final, ultimately lost by the Blues). He made millions of young people dream. »