Gael Monfils rolls back the years to oust fourth seed Taylor Fritz and reach the Australian Open fourth round.
Gael Monfils has joined Roger Federer as the only men to reach the Australian Open's fourth round at age 38 or older since the tournament field expanded to 128 players in 1988.
French veteran Gael Monfils stunned fourth seed Taylor Fritz of USA in the third round of Australian Open 2025 on Saturday in Melbourne.
Gael Monfils incredible run of form rolled on as the veteran campaigner reached the fourth round of the Australian Open by beating Taylor Fritz.
Gael Monfils is having quite the start to his 2025 season ... Like her husband, Svitolina also has a tough ask - playing Italian world No. 4 Jasmine Paolini. "It will be tough for her [but] I hope she will take this one," added Monfils.
Iga Swiatek demolished Emma Raducanu on Saturday to sweep into the last 16 of the Australian Open, where Jannik Sinner will later step up his title defence and young tyro Learner Tien is also in action.
American player and world No. 4 Taylor Fritz will face France's Gael Monfils tonight in Margaret Court Arena following the women's singles match between U.S. player Emma Navarro and Ons Jabeur. The match will take place in Margaret Arena no sooner than 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT today.
In a hilarious post-match interview, Monfils said he “warmed up the court” for 28th seed and wife Elina Svitolina, who takes on fourth seed Italian Jasmine Paolini next. The lively Frenchman also joked about what his post-match recovery might entail.
Last year's runner-up Daniil Medvedev smashed his racquet and avoided a huge shock at the Australian Open on Tuesday before joining a rampant Taylor Fritz and veteran Gael Monfils in the second round.
Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca stunned ninth seed Andrey Rublev in a major Australian Open shock on Tuesday as racquet-smashing 2024 finalist Daniil Medvedev narrowly avoided the same fate. Roared on by Brazilian fans decked out in yellow,
Last year's runner-up Daniil Medvedev destroyed his racquet and avoided a huge shock at the Australian Open on Tuesday to join a rampant Taylor Fritz and veteran Gael Monfils in the second round. "I'm crazy happy,
Highlights of the fifth day of the Australian Open on Thursday (all times GMT): 0405 MONFILS MARCHES ON Frenchman Gael Monfils, who became the oldest player to win an ATP Tour title when the 38-year-old won the Auckland Classic on Saturday,