at 38, Monfils is in the prime of his life (Australian Open)

Time weighs and passes, but the guardian of the temple is still there. On court no. 3 which went from full sun to creeping shade in almost four hours of play, Gaël Monfils was once again the last to remain standing this Tuesday. Winner in five sets (7-6 [7]6-3, 6-7 [6]6-7 [5]6-4) of the 2.03 m boy, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (21 years old), he finished the work with a broad smile, his radiant face turned towards his clan, his left index finger pointed, as if to tell them that he was always there and that it was, also, a little thanks to them.