MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Two days after making an emotional exit from the Australian Open, Frenchman Gael Monfils vowed to bounce back from a series of poor results in the past year, saying tennis was his biggest passion and it was time to get "back to work". The viral video of an emotional Monfils received an outpouring of support on social media and he said he was "amazed" by the messages of appreciation from everyone, including his girlfriend and world number five Elina Svitolina. "As you can imagine this is not an easy period but I have every confidence that I will bounce back in the near future," Monfils said on Twitter. "Emotions can be overwhelming after a close defeat, especially when you have put long hours to get there and your expectations are high. "When I put things in perspective, I will always reach the same conclusion: tennis is my biggest passion and I am extremely fortunate to be able to live from it.

Source: The Star February 10, 2021 09:11 UTC