It was darn impressive on its own to see 38-year-old Gaël Monfils start 2024 with a title run in Auckland. After all, to win a tournament in his late 30s put Monfils in the company of such rare masters of longevity as Ken Rosewall, Connors, Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic.

Recap, highlights, and quotes from Gael Monfils' win over Taylor Fritz in the third round of the Australian Open.

After his historic win, Monfils returned to Margaret Court Arena and sat in the stands to watch his wife, Svitolina, eliminate the women's No. 4 seed, two-time major finalist Jasmine Paolini 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 at night.

Gael Monfils, at 38, captured the ATP title in Auckland, becoming the oldest winner before retiring from the Australian Open due to injury. Despite impressive performances, his long matches took a toll.

Monfils was struggling with a back injury at the start of the fourth set as Ben Shelton advanced to the quarter-finals

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.

Veteran Gael Monfils has rolled back the years in recent weeks with a string of incredible performances, but the Frenchman said he had exceeded his limit after retiring hurt from his fourth-round Australian Open match against Ben Shelton on Monday.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Gael Monfils joined Roger Federer as the only men to reach ... He started his season with a title at a hard-court event in Auckland, New Zealand, which made him the oldest man to win a tournament since at least 1990.

Shelton entered the tournament after losing his first match of the 2025 season at the ASB Classic in Auckland. The 22-year-old started his campaign in Melbourne after beating compatriot Brandon Nakashima 7-6 (3), 7-5, 7-5. He followed this up with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-4 win to set up a third-round clash with 16th seed Lorenzo Musetti.

Ben Shelton has shared what Gael Monfils is really like after their Australian Open fourth-round clash. The 38-year-old Frenchman was forced to retire from their match on Monday while trailing by two sets to one. Afterwards, Shelton opened up on a private chat he shared with the former world No. 6.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Gael Monfils joined Roger Federer as the ... Monfils started his season with a title at a hard-court event in Auckland, New Zealand, which made him the oldest man to ...

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