Gael Monfils and Stan Wawrinka have waved goodbye to the French Open after they lost in the first round.
The curtain fell on Monfils just before midnight when he lost to French countryman Hugo Gaston 6-2 6-3 3-6 2-6 6-0.
It was Monfils' final appearance at Roland Garros the 39-year-old walked out to chants of "Ga-el! Ga-el!" on Court Philippe-Chatrier. He received loud encouragement throughout, demanding applause when he hit spectacular winners and raising his arm when he won the third set.
But he also looked tired, often hunching over with his hands on his knees. After clawing back a two-set deficit he had little energy left against an opponent 14 years younger.
Monfils reached the semi-finals at the 2008 French Open and the quarters on three other occasions, but ultimately fell short after being touted for a great career following junior titles at the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open in 2004.
