At the end of a well-controlled game, Gaël Monfils qualified for the round of 16 of the 2025 Australian Open by beating Taylor Fritz, world number 8, in four sets (3-6, 7-5, 7 -6, 6-4).
At 38, Gaël Monfils achieved an exceptional performance by eliminating Taylor Fritz, world number 8, during the third round of a Grand Slam, in this case the 2025 Australian Open. This feat, 15 years after his last victory against a top 5 in a Major (David Ferrer at Roland-Garros 2008), reminds us that Monfils is much more than a veteran of the circuit: he is a living legend of Tennis, capable of pushing back the limits of age and endurance. He will face the winner of the match between Ben Shelton and Lorenzo Musetti.
A huge achievement for Gaël Monfils at the 2025 Australian Open
With this victory, Monfils becomes the second oldest player since 1991 to reach the second week of a Grand Slam. His style of play, marked by a mixture of explosiveness, technique and strategy, has lost none of its splendor. Despite the years, he has been able to adapt and continue to compete with the best players on the circuit. Thriving, Gaël Monfils does not want to stop there at the 2025 Australian Open.
-“It was an incredible match. I immediately felt that I was moving well. I wanted to keep my line, change the rhythm and vary the effects. In the end, I got the job done! I work hard every day. I also try to be very disciplined with recovery. I believe in myself, I know that I can still do damage,” he confided in comments reported by We Love Tennis.
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