Gaël Monfils takes final grand slam bow after US Open defeat to Learner Tien

Frenchman falls in straight sets to No 14 seed Monfils, 40, will retire at end of 2026 season Tien reaches US Open third round for first time It would have felt more fitting if Gaël Monfils went out with a roar, with a five-set epic matching the reputation he has built as tennis’s great showman.