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.
Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils brought home two matches where they seemed destined for defeat, overturning expectations. They celebrated their victories with a kiss right on the court. Their
Elina Svitolina hailed a super Saturday for her and husband Gael Monfils at Melbourne Park after both sent world number four players packing from the Australian Open. A finalist at the French Open and Wimbledon last year,
Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils had a dream Saturday after the husband-wife duo took down World No.4s Jasmine Paolini and Taylor Fritz at the Margaret Court Arena.
On the same day, his wife Elina Svitolina beat WTA world No. 4 Jasmine Paolini 2-6 6-4 6-0 to progress into the round-of-16 at Melbourne Park. For years, the French tennis star spoke about his big desire to win at least one Grand Slam before retiring.
Elina Svitolina produced a stunning comeback to upset Jasmine Paolini in Melbourne, beating the No. 4 seed 2-6 6-4 6-0.
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.
There are few players in men’s tennis as thrilling to watch than France’s Gael Monfils. On Saturday in Australia, and late Friday night for those watching stateside, Monfils put on an absolute masterpiece of a performance against No.
Jannik Sinner overpowered Alexander Zverev in a clinical win, while Madison Keys delivered a fearless performance to halt Aryna Sabalenka.
Estonia's top men's tennis player, Mark Lajal, has surged 31 places to rank 204th in the world Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings.
MELBOURNE – The Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year, ended on Sunday, when defending champion Jannik Sinner beat Alexander Zverev for the men’s title. AFP looks back on five memorable storylines from the past two weeks in Melbourne:
Record crowds roamed Melbourne Park, new stars emerged, and old ones wound back the clock. Revellers had fun at the party court, but the same conduct was not welcomed by the players as it bled into the big matches.