Frenchman Montcourt dies aged 24

PARIS: French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt, who came through the junior ranks with Rafael Nadal, died on Monday night at the age of 24, the French Tennis Federation said on Tuesday.

Montcourt was found by his girlfriend outside the door of his flat at around 1.00 am, Patrice Dominguez, the federation's technical director, told Reuters. The cause of death is unknown.

"It's inexplicable," said Dominguez, one of the last people to see Montcourt alive. "He was at my house last night with my son Mathieu, who he was very close to. He was fine."