Monte Carlo
Kouame, Monfils receive Monte Carlo wild cards
The clay court tournament will be held from April 5 to 12
March 27, 2026
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Moise Kouame and Gael Monfils will compete in Monte Carlo in April.
Sam Jacott
French players Gael Monfils and Moise Kouame have been awarded wild cards for next month’s Rolex Monte Carlo Masters, the tournament announced on social media on Friday.
The 39-year-old Monfils and the 17-year-old Kuame are at different stages of their careers, with Monfils making his last appearance on clay and Kuame making his debut. Monfils, who will end his career at the end of 2026, reached the Principality final in 2016, losing to record 11-time champion Rafael Nadal.
#NextGenATP star Kouame won his first tour-level match at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Miami in early March and broke ground at the ATP 250 event in Montpellier in February, becoming the sixth youngest man to qualify for an ATP Tour event since 2000. The 17-year-old is currently ranked 325th in the PIF ATP Live Rankings and is the youngest player in the top 500.
Stan Wawrinka and Matteo Berrettini were given wild cards in the Masters 1000m last week. The competition will be held from April 5 to 12, with Carlos Alcaraz as the defending champion.
