Above, left to right, Lilian Thuram, Teddy Riner and Gaël Monfils - just another high-level Antillais sports player.One more player for Team Guadeloupe.
Gaël Monfils is a highly-ranked men's tennis player. He beat Andy Roddick, the favorite, this past Monday at Roland Garros 2009 (Monfils b. Roddick 6-4 6-2 6-3), but lost to Roger Federer before reaching the finals (Federer b. Monfils 7-6 6-2 6-4).
Unlike Thuram and Riner, Monfils was not born in the Antilles, but in Paris. However, because his father is from Guadeloupe and his mother is from Martinique, he is often referred to in French media as Antillais. Monfils began his tennis career at the age of 16, ending that year ranked 44th junior in the world. He had great success in the juniors and was considered one of the most promising young men's player from France. He has had difficulty in carrying over his initial successes - he has yet to win any major titles - but continues to perform well.
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