Svitolina on Monfils: “As they always talk about his age, he wants to show his energy”

Elina Svitolina marked a great victory against Jasmine Paolini in the Australian Open, a victory after which she spoke about her good feelings as well as talking about her husband. Gael Monfils also won his match against Taylor Fritz, quite an achievement which, at 38 years old, gains even more significance. In a press conference and regarding age, the Ukrainian emphasized the Frenchman’s willingness to show that there is still fire inside him. “I was telling him how impressive his handling of the match had been. I know he really wanted the match to go as he wanted, to play well and to measure himself against Taylor, who is a great player. I feel that, as they always mention his age, Gael feels he still has a lot of energy, he wants to show it and fight. And he has done it impressively today.”

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