Many tennis stars, including Paula Badosa and Gaël Monfils, concluded their time in India after competing in the 2025 World Tennis League. This year, for the first time, the mixed-gender team tennis exhibition tournament was held in India.
After the tournament, Monfils shared a series of pictures showcasing his time at the World Tennis League and his experiences in India. His photo dump received a heartwarming reaction from his teammate, Badosa.
Paula Badosa Reacts to Teammate Gaël Monfils’ World Tennis League Photo-Dump
The 2025 World Tennis League took place from December 17 to December 20, 2025, at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium in Cubbon Park, Bengaluru. The event featured four teams: Eagles, Falcons, Hawks, and Kites.
Team Kites, comprising Nick Kyrgios, Marta Kostyuk, Dhakshineswar Suresh, and Ankita Raina, won the title by defeating Team Eagles, which included Monfils, Badosa, Sumit Nagal, and Shrivalli Bhamidipaty.
Following their finish as the runners-up in the World Tennis League, Monfils took to social media to share several pictures of himself with his teammates. He also posted photos of iconic landmarks in Bengaluru, including the Bengaluru Palace, Vidhana Soudha, and Lalbagh Botanical Garden.
“A few days in Bengaluru…I loved it ❤️. Coming back to India after a few years really made me happy 😃. There’s always something special here.✨ A big thank you to the team. Mark, Shrivalli, Sumit and Paula, thank you for these moments together. Leaving with great memories and a lot of gratitude. Thank you, India 🇮🇳 🙏🏾,” Monfils captioned his Instagram post.
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Reacting to the pictures and the message about his Team Eagles’ teammates, Badosa commented on Monfils’ post, calling him a “great friend.”
“Great friend! 🙌 💃 🤝,” Badosa commented (translated from Spanish).
“@paulabadosa 🔥 🕺🏾,” Monfils replied.
Badosa ended her 2025 tennis season prematurely after competing in the China Open, citing chronic back pain. She won her opening match against Antonia Ružić but had to retire from her third-round match against Karolína Muchová due to a left hip injury.
On the other hand, Monfils’ last ATP tournament of the 2025 season was the Chengdu Open. There, he faced Alexander Shevchenko in the first round but had to retire from their match during the third set after suffering a painful fall.
What’s Next for Paula Badosa and Gaël Monfils?
Looking ahead, Badosa will kick off her 2026 season by competing at the Adelaide International, scheduled to take place from January 12 to January 17, 2026. The matches of the tournament will be held on the outdoor hard courts at Memorial Drive Tennis Centre in Adelaide, Australia.
Alongside the Spaniard, players like Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys, Mirra Andreeva, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Belinda Bencic, Clara Tauson, Linda Nosková, and Emma Navarro, among others, will compete at the WTA 500 hard-court tournament.
Meanwhile, Monfils will be playing the final season of his career in 2026 and will begin the year by competing at the ASB Classic, which will take place from January 5 to January 11, 2026. Matches of the tournament will be played on the outdoor hard courts at ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland, New Zealand.
In addition to the former World No. 6, players such as Ben Shelton, Casper Ruud, Jakub Menšík, Cameron Norrie, Lorenzo Sonego, and Sebastián Báez will also compete in the ATP 250 tournament.
Next year, Monfils will enter the ASB Classic as the defending champion, having won the title in 2025 by triumphing over Zizou Bergs with a score of 6-3, 6-4 in the final to win the tournament, claiming his 13th ATP Tour title.
