Gaël Monfils stays in tennis as captain of France’s Davis Cup team

PARIS: Gaël Monfils will stay in tennis as captain of France’s Davis Cup team, the national federation said Saturday. The 40-year-old Monfils retired last month as one of the most popular personalities in the sport among fans and players. He had been expected to finish his career at the Paris Masters this week until it was announced that his marriage to Ukrainian star Elina Svitolina was ending. He played in the 2014 Davis Cup final and beat Roger Federer to win France’s only point in a 3-1 l

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