Ben Shelton ground down French veteran Gael Monfils Monday to set up an Australian Open quarter-final against Lorenzo Sonego, who ended teenage qualifier Learner Tien's fairytale run. Shelton will next meet Sonego,

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.

World number four Taylor Fritz's exit means five of the top 10 men's seeds have now been knocked out of the season's first major

Tien, 19, became the youngest man to reach the Australian Open's fourth round since Rafael Nadal in 2005. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ben Shelton is back in a second Australian Open quarter-final after coming through Monday's fourth-round battle with Gael Monfils, and the American faces first-time quarter-finalist Lorenzo Sonego in Wednesday's last-eight contest.

Fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz, in his first Grand Slam match since losing the U.S. Open final to Italy's Jannik Sinner last fall, cruised to a victory in the first round of the Australian Open. The 27-year-old Californian downed fellow U.S. player Jenson Brooksby 6-2, 6-0, 6-3 on Tuesday in Melbourne, Australia.

While Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul continue their progression at the Australian Open, the same can't be said for a certain Frances Tiafoe who was bundled out of the tournament on Thursday morning.

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.

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.

(CNN) — French veteran Gaël Monfils rolled back the years to stun the USA’s No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz in the ... the previous round and will face Lorenzo Sonego on Monday.

Australian Open may have taken a greater toll on some ATP stars than realized, as several athletes already confirmed for the upcoming Open Sud de France have announced their withdrawal.

Gael Monfils exits Australian Open with an injury, ending an impressive run. Read more on his dramatic retirement and future plans! The post Gael Monfils Forced To Retire From Australian Open Due to Back Injury appeared first on ComingSoon.