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,
Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils, tennis's power couple, each secured upset wins over fourth-seeded opponents at the Australian Open.
After his historic win, Monfils returned to Margaret Court Arena and sat in the stands to watch his wife, Svitolina, eliminate the women's No. 4 seed, two-time major finalist Jasmine Paolini 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 at night.
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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.
Gael Monfils has commented on his shift in priorities as he gets closer to the end of his tennis career. The 38-year-old spoke about regarding his family as his main focus, while announcing that winning the Australian Open or any other Grand Slam is not his goal at this stage of his career.
Tennis power couple Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils reached the Australian Open last 16 after beating respective
Elina Svitolina produced a stunning comeback to upset Jasmine Paolini in Melbourne, beating the No. 4 seed 2-6 6-4 6-0.
His wife Elina Svitolina reacted to the Frenchman's historic feat of becoming the oldest man to win an ATP title, surpassing Roger Federer. On his way to the title, Monfils beat Pedro Martínez ...
Gael Monfils breaks Roger Federer's record and becomes the oldest player to win an ATP Tour title.According to Sky Sport, the Frenchman defeated Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 in the ASB Classic finals in Auckland on Saturday,
Gael Monfils achieved a remarkable milestone by joining Roger Federer as the only men aged 38 or older to reach the Australian Open fourth round since the tournament expanded to 128 players in 1988. Gael staged a thrilling comeback to defeat No.
Monfils joined Roger Federer as the only men to achieve this age-defying feat, before Svitolina eliminated No. 4 seed Jasmine Paolini later in the day.