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Qualified for the round of 16 of the Australian Grand Slam, the 38-year-old Frenchman plays his place in the quarterfinals on the night of Sunday January 19 to Monday January 20. Here's everything you need to know.
Gaël Monfils prolongs the pleasure. For him, who, at 38, is finding form in which we haven't seen him for a while, but also for the public. Always fond of players who put on a show on the court, Australian fans will certainly be numerous to support him tonight for the big meeting which awaits him in the round of 16.
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Because after having eliminated world number 4 Taylor Fritz in the previous round, the Frenchman once again faces a big name in world tennis: Ben Shelton, 21st player in the ATP. At just 22 years old, the American has already reached the final four of a Grand Slam tournament. It was at the US Open, in 2023. He reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open the same year.
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For his part, Gaël Monfils has not experienced the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam since 2022… in Australia. He also reached this stage of the competition in Melbourne in 2016. He will try to do it again against an opponent better ranked than him, but perhaps in less good shape. Will he offer us a new feat? Response tonight from 5:30 a.m. on Eurosport channels!
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