Taylor Fritz, the highest-seeded American man at the Australian Open, needed just 82 minutes to defeat Cristian Garin on Thursday and advance to the third round.

When the French world No. 41 stunned Taylor Fritz, he told the Margaret Court Arena spectators that he “warmed up the court” for his wife. Svitolina then stormed back to upset Jasmine Paolini and said: “I would want to say that I got inspired after my husband’s win.”

Gaël Monfils's legion of fans is daring to dream big, but the evergreen Frenchman is focused on other priorities than lifting the trophy at Melbourne Park.

Monfils upset fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz of the United States 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the third round at Melbourne, Australia. When Monfils made his Australian Open debut in 2005, Fritz, now 27 years old, was 7.

Gael Monfils celebrated an incredible victory over Taylor Fritz in the third round of the 2024 Australian Open with a unique dance. The match took place on Saturday, January 18, at Margaret Court Arena.

Gael Monfils rallied from a set down to claim a thrilling 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4 win over American Taylor Fritz in a third-round match at the Australian Open.

The first week of the new season is over so that means the ATP Rankings have been updated on Monday January 6 with the latest movers and shakers as Alex de Minaur, Kei Nishikori and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard feature heavily.

Melbourne [Australia], January 16 (ANI): Top-seeded players Taylor Fritz and Alex ... Gael Monfils, who defeated Germany's Daniel Altmaier 7-5, 6-3, 7-6(3) to extend his win streak to seven. De ...

Taylor Fritz, the highest-seeded American man at the Australian Open, needed just 82 minutes to defeat Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin on Thursday and advance to the third round in Melbourne.

That triumph means the world No. 41 is the oldest men's player to defeat a top-five opponent at the Aussie Open since those rankings started, and the 38-year-old moved level with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for wins at the opening Major of the year in the Open Era after his 37th against the world No. 4.

Also advancing on the men's side was local hope and No. 8 Alex De Minaur, who dispatched American ... Earlier Thursday, Gael Monfils, 38, became the fourth-oldest man to reach the third round ...

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.