{"id":94120,"date":"2026-03-27T14:28:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montecarlotennismasters.com\/?p=94120"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:33:11","slug":"gael-monfils-and-moise-kouame-awarded-wild-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montecarlotennismasters.com\/en\/gael-monfils-and-moise-kouame-awarded-wild-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Ga\u00ebl Monfils and Mo\u00efse Kouam\u00e9 awarded wild cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Monaco, 27 March 2026<\/strong> &#8211; Following the first two main draw wild cards awarded to Stan Wawrinka and Matteo Berrettini, the organisers of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, taking place from 4 to 12 April 2026 on the prestigious courts of the Monte-Carlo Country Club, have announced that the final two invitations have been granted to <strong>Ga\u00ebl Monfils<\/strong> and <strong>Mo\u00efse Kouam\u00e9.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Two generations will meet in Monaco: one preparing to step onto the courts of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters for the final time, the other ready to play his first rallies at the highest level on clay courts of the Monte Carlo Country Club.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #d66900;\">Ga\u00ebl Monfils, a final appearance in Monaco<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This year\u2019s edition will carry special significance with the presence of Ga\u00ebl Monfils, one of the most charismatic players of his generation.<br \/>\nThe Frenchman has announced that the 2026 season will be the last of his professional career, after more than two decades on tour. A former world No. 6 and winner of 13 ATP titles, he remains one of the most popular figures in modern tennis. A finalist at the Monte-Carlo Masters in 2016, where he lost to Rafael Nadal (7\u20135, 5\u20137, 6\u20130), he is among the few French players to have reached the final in Monaco.<br \/>\nHis appearance this year is part of what is shaping up to be a farewell tour for this showman of the circuit, whose energy and spectacular style have captivated generations of fans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #d66900;\">Mo\u00efse Kouam\u00e9, the rising French prospect<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At just 17, Mo\u00efse Kouam\u00e9 will make his first appearance in the main draw of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.<br \/>\nThe young Frenchman has impressed in early 2026, becoming the first player born in 2009 to reach the semi-finals of a Challenger tournament in Lille. After winning his first Masters 1000 match in Miami, he confirmed his status as one of the most promising young talents in French tennis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #d66900;\">Draw ceremony: official kick-off at the Monte-Carlo Bay<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The 119th edition will officially get underway with the draw ceremony on Friday 3 April at 5:00 pm at the Monte-Carlo Bay, in the presence of Carlos Alcaraz, winner of the 2025 edition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This ceremony will be broadcast live on the tournament\u2019s Facebook page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rolexmcmasters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rolexmcmasters<\/a> and on Monaco Info <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MonacoInfo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MonacoInfo<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last two wild cards have been awarded<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-non-classifiee-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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