French veteran Gaël Monfils rolled back the years to stun the USA’s No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday, winning 3-6 7-5 7-6(1) 6-4 after three hours and eight minutes of scintillating tennis.

Frenchman Monfils is only the second player aged 38 or over, after Roger Federer, to make the last 16 in Melbourne since 1988. He is enjoying quite the start to 2025 after becoming the oldest ever winner of an ATP Tour singles title in Auckland last weekend.

Gael Monfils stunned fourth seed Taylor Fritz on Saturday to become the second-oldest man ever to make the last 16 at Melbourne Park.

Gael Monfils celebrated his stunning win over Taylor Fritz in the third round of the Australian Open 2024 with a special celebratory dance.

Gael Monfils joined Roger Federer as the only men to reach the Australian Open’s last 16 at age 38 or older since the tournament field expanded to 128 players in 1988, coming back to beat No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz 3-6,

Monfils has won 127 grand slam matches – the most of any French player in the Open Era. He will face Taylor Fritz in the third-round at the Australian Open 2025

French veteran Gael Monfils stunned fourth seed Taylor Fritz on Saturday to become the second-oldest man ever to make the last 16 at Melbourne Park after Roger Federer.

Gael Monfils joined Roger Federer as the only man to reach the Australian Open's fourth round at age 38 or older since the tournament field expanded to 128 players in 1988, coming back to beat No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz 3-6,

Gael Monfils achieved a remarkable milestone by joining Roger Federer as the only men aged 38 or older to reach the Australian Open fourth round since the tourn

Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils, tennis's power couple, each secured upset wins over fourth-seeded opponents at the Australian Open.

Almost half of the men's singles top 10 seeds won't feature in the second week of the Australian Open after being knocked out by teenagers.