AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2025 – Gaël Monfils wins in a Franco-French duel against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Corentin Moutet wins against Alexei Popyrin and advances to the second round, just like Varvara Gracheva.
Monfils gains from experience
Duel of generations and Franco-French to continue the matches of the first round. Gaël Monfilswinner in Auckland last week, faces Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Despite the duel, the young Frenchman’s service failed to bring down the legend My son. This one still needed five sets to win 7-6 (7), 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-7 (5), 6-4despite the two match points obtained during the tie-break of the third set. More experienced, My son managed to manage the strong moments of the match, despite a good recovery of Mpetshi Perricard in the third set.
For his part, Adrian Mannarino did not succeed in his bet to beat Kachanov. In difficulty since the end of the 2024 season, the Frenchman was not the favorite, the Russian having always won his matches against the Habs. Despite a hope in the first set where he clinched the tie-break, three sets (7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-3) were enough to Kachanov to impose themselves.
Finally, last Frenchman to play this first round, Corentin Moutet won against Popyrin at the end of the evening (4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4). After dropping the first set, Moutet took the advantage over the Australian and advances to the second round.
Logic respected
After three lost finals, including last year against Jannik Sinnerthe Russians Daniil Medvedev passes the first round and wins against joint venture He still needed five sets (6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2). Trailing in the middle of the match, he was able to turn the situation around to his advantage, and qualified for the rest.
Against his Italian compatriot, Lorenzo Musetti did not leave room for Matteo Arnaldi, and qualified for the second round after four sets and four hours of match (7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-3). Again does the same against Cameron Norrieafter dropping the first set in the tie-break.
Invited thanks to a wildcard, Stan Wawrinka will not have succeeded in imposing itself against Sonego, which takes out the Swiss in four sets (6-4, 5-7, 7-5, 7-5). The latter will face Fonseca, winner against Rublev, 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (5).
Facing Brooksby, Taylor Fritz was extremely favorite. Without difficulty, he won against his fellow American in three sets (6-2, 6-0, 6-3). After a disappointing season, is it the season of renewal for Holger Rune ? The Dane passes Zhang (4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4), and can allow himself to dream. Another loser, Greek track failed to hang Hubert Hurkaczwho advances to the second round easily, in three sets (7-5, 6-4, 6-4).
Gracheva already alone
On the women’s side, Varvara Gracheva is the first and last Habs in the running. Last night, she won against the American Caty McNally. Favorite, the Frenchwoman won her match in straight sets (6-3, 6-4). In the second round, she will have to beat Eva Lys to continue his journey to Melbourne.
We will also note the easy winning ofElena Rybakinafinalist in 2023, against the young Australian Emerson Jones (6-1, 6-1). Paolini also won in two sets against the Chinese Wei (6-0, 6-4). In the same line, Our Jabeur also happens after her match against the Ukrainian Kalinina (6-3, 6-3)
