End of the third round this Saturday atAustralian Open 2025. Friday, Ugo Humbert was the first Frenchman to qualify for the eighth. There will be two of them trying to join him in the second week. Gaël Monfilsin great form this year, is condemned to the feat against the world No. 4 Taylor Fritz. Corentin Moutet will have a good card to play against Learner Tien. Jannik Sinner, Alex de Minaur, Holger Rune and a clash between Ben Shelton et Lorenzo Musetti are also expected for this day.
Video – Gaël Monfils before his 3rd round against Taylor Fritz
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Monfils – Fritz, Moutet-Tien: the Blues
The challenge will not be the same for Gaël Monfils et Corentin Moutet this Saturday. Despite his superb form at the start of the year with his title at Auckland and his seven consecutive victories, the 38-year-old will be far from being the favorite for his third round since he will attack the world No. 4 Taylor Fritzfinalist of theUS Open and ATP Finals in 2024. Gael crossed paths with the American only once, in 2019 at Melbourne, and lost in four rounds. Can he do better this time? Corentin Moutet will have an opponent more within his reach. While he could have faced the finalist of the last edition Daniil Medvedevthe Frenchman will face the Russian’s executioner, a player from qualifying, Learner Tien. Promising, the 19-year-old American has proven that he can already compete with the best and will be a real danger.
Sinner, De Minaur and Rune on the menu
Title holder, Jannik Sinner dropped his first set of the fortnight in the second round against the local Tristan Schoolkate173rd player in the world. Nothing worrying, however, for the Transalpine which is progressing serenely in this Australian Open. The protege of Darren Cahill will have the opportunity to gain strength against the American Marcos Gironbefore a potential shock in the face of Holger Rune. Faller of Matteo Berrettini in the last round, the Dane made a strong impression and will have to confirm against the Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic if he wants to treat himself to a shock with the world No. 1.
In the other meetings, a nice clash between the powerful left-hander Ben Shelton and the Italian Lorenzo Musettione of the last one-handed backhands on the circuit. The winner will challenge Fritz or My son. A third Italian will be on track: Lorenzo Sonego. The latter will be measured by Fabian Marozsan and could then face Moutet. Finally, Alex de Minaur will be pushed by his audience against Francisco Cerundolo while Karen Khachanov will rub against Alex Michelsen.
The program for this Saturday in Melbourne:
Rod Laver Arena
[8] Alex de Minaur (AUS) – [31] Francisco Cerundolo (ARG)
[1] Jannik Sinner (ITA) – Marcos Giron (USA)
-Margaret Court Arena
[4] Taylor Fritz (USA) – Gaël Monfils (FRA)
[13] Holger Rune (DEN) – Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB)
John Cain Arena
[19] Karen Khachanov (USA) – Alex Michelsen (USA)
[16] Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) – [21] Ben Shelton (USA)
KIA Arena
Corentin Moutet (FRA) – [Q] Learner Tien (USA)
Court 3
Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) – Fabian Maroszan (HUN)
