Jannik Sinner battled through illness and reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday but the physical demands of Grand Slam tennis proved too much for French veteran Gael Monfils and American teenager Learner Tien.
Learner Tien, 19, beats Corentin Moutet while Gael Monfils, 38, defeats fourth seed Taylor Fritz to reach the Australian Open fourth round.
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 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,
although his legion of fans is daring to dream he could lift the trophy at Melbourne Park next Sunday night. Winning the Australian Open, however, isn't the end goal for Monfils. On the same day ...
On day nine, Gael Monfils’ magical run came to a close as remarkable exploits caught up to players all over Melbourne Park. Off the back of a dispiriting defeat to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on ...
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.
MELBOURNE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Veteran Gael Monfils has rolled back the years ... However, his matches at Melbourne Park have been far from straightforward, with a total of over 12 hours spent ...
Gael Monfils rallied from a set down to claim a thrilling 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4 win over American Taylor Fritz in a third-round match at the Australian Open.
MELBOURNE - French flair topped American firepower as Gael Monfils turned back the clock to dump fourth seed Taylor Fritz out of the Australian Open on Saturday and celebrate his place in the last 16 with a dance on court.
MELBOURNE — Jannik Sinner battled through ... demands of Grand Slam tennis proved too much for French veteran Gael Monfils and American teenager Learner Tien. Iga Swiatek was in excellent ...
Welcome to the Australian Open briefing, where will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. On day nine, Gael Monfils’ magical run came to a close as remarkable exploits caught up to players all over Melbourne Park.