Gael Monfils Breaks All-Time French Grand Slam Record By Winning Roland Garros Opener

He defeated Brazil’s Thiago Seyboth Wild for his 122nd career win at a major, the most EVER by a Frenchman.
A few hours after one sentimental favorite lost in the first round, another one won—and wrote his name into the history books.

Gael Monfils defeated Thiago Seyboth Wild at Roland Garros on Monday night, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, for his 122nd career win at a Grand Slam, breaking the all-time record for most career wins at a major by a Frenchman, surpassing Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's 121.

MOST GRAND SLAM WINS BY A FRENCHMAN (all-time):
122: Gael Monfils
121: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
116: Richard Gasquet
103: Jean Borotra
97: Henri Cochet

Monfils’ best results at majors are two semifinals, at 2008 Roland Garros (falling to Roger Federer) and the 2016 US Open (falling to Novak Djokovic). He’s been to eight more quarterfinals, two at the Australian Open (2016 and 2022), three at Roland Garros (2009, 2011 and 2014) and three at the US Open (2010, 2014 and 2019).

He's yet to reach the last eight at Wimbledon, his best result there being one fourth round in 2018 (falling to Kevin Anderson).

He’s playing the 62nd Grand Slam of his career in Paris this year.

Monfils is now 15-2 in his career in first-round matches at his home Grand Slam tournament.