Historic news at the Australian Open: at 38, Gaël Monfils achieves a resounding feat by dominating world No. 4 Taylor Fritz! Meanwhile, number 1 Iga Swiatek…
What a crazy night at the Australian Open! The surprises and exploits continued on the courts of Melbourne Park, headlined by an incredible Gaël Monfils. Back to the highlights.
Monfils, the man of the night
At 38, Gaël Monfils achieved one of the greatest feats of his Grand Slam career. The French showman toppled the 4th world player Taylor Fritz after an epic match in 5 sets. Monfils thus becomes the first Habs to beat a top 5 in a Major since 2016. Fantastic “Monf’”!
I love tennis so much that I can’t help but go to all three sets.
Emma Navarro, semi-finalist of the last US Open
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Imperial Swiatek
Nothing seems to be able to stop Iga Swiatek. The world number 1 outclassed Emma Raducanu 6-1, 6-0 in just over an hour. Too strong, the Pole continues her road towards a first coronation in Melbourne.
Eva Lys’s fairy tale
Her destiny changed a few days ago when she learned at the last minute that she was joining the table following a withdrawal. Since then, the German Eva Lys has been living a waking dream. The lucky loser qualified for the round of 16 by beating the Romanian Cristian, a first in 35 years at the Australian Open!
- Prowess also from the young American Alex Michelsen who offers himself the Russian Karen Khachanov and a first 8th in a Grand Slam
- Italian sensation Jannik Sinner can secure a 17th straight victory if he wins tonight against Marcos Giron
Decisive matches are still to follow overnight in Melbourne, notably with Frenchman Corentin Moutet facing Taiwanese Chun-Hsin Tseng. After so many twists and turns, this totally crazy tournament surely still has many surprises in store for us!
