French veteran Gaël Monfils rolled back the years to stun the USA’s No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday, winning 3-6 7-5 7-6(1) 6-4 after three hours and eight minutes of scintillating tennis.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Gael Monfils 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, coming back to beat No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4 on Saturday.
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Gael Monfils 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, coming back to beat No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz 3-6 ...
He’s spent the last few years climbing the rankings, proving he has what it takes to beat the world’s best. But Taylor Fritz won’t rest until he becomes a Slam champion. Even then, he can’t guarantee
French veteran Gael Monfils stunned fourth seed Taylor Fritz on Saturday to become the second-oldest man ever to make the last 16 at Melbourne Park after Roger Federer.
Gael Monfils stunned fourth seed Taylor Fritz on Saturday to become the second-oldest man ever to make the last 16 at Melbourne Park.
Former Australian and French Open winner Jim Courier has revealed his personal top three players of all time - with Roger Federer having to settle for third.
The 38-year-old French veteran continued his resurgent form as he defeated a top-five player at a grand slam for the first time since 2008
Gael Monfils celebrated his stunning win over Taylor Fritz in the third round of the Australian Open 2024 with a special celebratory dance.
Monfils has won 127 grand slam matches – the most of any French player in the Open Era. He will face Taylor Fritz in the third-round at the Australian Open 2025
Jannik Sinner is not the only one picking up a hefty cheque after his Australian Open win. Canadian rapper Drake revealed he placed a $250,000 bet on the final between Sinner and Zverev. The
Sinner added to Alexander Zverev's grand slam misery, winning 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena. It meant he joined all-time legends Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in winning three-straight majors on hard courts, after also triumphing at the Australian and US Opens in 2024.