End of the second round this Thursday at Melbourne. After the qualifiers Benjamin Bonzi, Arthur Son et Ugo Humberttwo other French people were placed on the program to try to reach the third round of this Australian Open 2025. First in line, Gaël Monfils did the job against Daniel Altmaier and joined Taylor Fritz. Corentin Moutet is on track against Mitchell Krueger. Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev and the feeling Joao Fonseca will also be on the courts with also a clash between Holger Rune et Matteo Berrettini.
Video – Gaël Monfils before his second round of the Australian Open
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Strong Monfils, Moutet has a shot to play
Gaël Monfils is in great shape at the start of the year. Winner of theATP 250 d’Auckland last week, the Parisian scored a 6th victory in a row on Tuesday in a clash of generations against the powerful Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. The 38-year-old was calmer this Thursday by taming the German Daniel Altmaier, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6(3). Confident of his strength, Monfils knew how to push his opponent into error and avoid spending too much energy. A good idea because he will have to put in a great match against Taylor Fritz Saturday in the third round.
Corentin Moutet had a lot of fun when he entered the fray against Alexei Popyrin, diminished but catchy until the end in front of his audience. The Frenchman will have to confirm his good feelings against Mitchell Krueger146th in the world and out of qualifying before a potential shock against Daniil Medvedev.
From Minaur and Fritz easy, Sinner, Medvedev to come
Jannik Sinner is at Melbourne to keep his crown. Jostled but convincing in the first round against Nicolas Jarrythe Italian started his season well. He will find the premises Tristan Schoolkate this Thursday. If the public is going to try to push behind the Australian, the world No. 1 should have a fairly easy match. Daniil Medvedev was for his part afraid of the Thai Kasidit Samrej. Finalist last year, the Russian was led two sets to one and could have lost big. We will have to reassure ourselves in the face of Learner Tien. Taylor Fritz was merciless towards Cristian Garin, 6-2, 6-1, 6-0 while the local star Alex de Minaur upgraded Tristan Boyer6-2, 6-4, 6-3.
Fonseca, Rune-Berrettini… the rest of the program
What if the big sensation of this 2025 edition was Brazilian? Joao Fonseca, 113th in the world, already has the weapons to do badly this fortnight. The native of Rio, best player under 19 in the ATP rankings, won a fourteenth victory in a row on Tuesday against Andrey Rublev, his first famous victim in his first match in a Grand Slam final draw. Bluffing, the Brazilian will rub against Lorenzo Sonego in the second round. A few more shocks are planned. The most interesting is perhaps the one between Holger Rune et Matteo Berrettini. Ben Shelton knew how to bend Pablo Carreno Busta, 6-3, 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-4 awhen Denis Shapovalov was tamed by Lorenzo Musetti, 7-6(3), 7-6(6), 6-2.
The program and results for this Thursday in Melbourne:
Rod Laver Arena
[8] Alex de Minaur (AUS) – [Q] Tristan Boyer (USA) 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
[1] Jannik Sinner (ITA) – [WC] Tristan Schoolkate (AUS)
Margaret Court Arena
[4] Taylor Fritz (USA) – [Q] Cristian Garin (CHI) 6-2, 6-1, 6-0
[5] Daniil Medvedev (RUS) – [Q] Learner Tien (USA)
John Cain Arena
Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) – [18] Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
[13] Holger Rune (DEN) – Matteo Berrettini (ITA)
It’s Arena
[21] Ben Shelton (USA) – Pablo Carreño Busta (ESP) 6-3, 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-4
[17] Frances Tiafoe (USA) – Fabian Maroszan (HUN)
1573 Arena
Gael Monfils (FRA) – Daniel Altmaier (GER) 7-5, 6-3, 7-6(3)
Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) – [Q] Joao Fonseca (BRA)
Court 3
[16] Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) – Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 7-6(3), 7-6(6), 6-2
Alex Michelsen (USA) – [WC] James McCabe (AUS)
Court 6
[31] Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) – Facundo Diaz Acosta (ARG) 6-2, 1-0 abandoned
Court 7
Corentin Moutet (FRA) – [Q] Mitchell Krueger (USA)
Court 13
[19] Karen Khachanov (RUS) – Gabriel Diallo (CAN) 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Court 14
Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) – Marcus Giron (USA)
