Gael Monfils has joined Roger Federer as the only men to reach the Australian Open’s fourth round at age 38 or older since the tournament field expanded to 128 players in 1988 MELBOURNE, Australia -- Gael Monfils joined Roger Federer as the only men to ...

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.

Gael Monfils has often been blamed for not taking full advantage of his talent during his career. Indeed, the French veteran could have achieved more prestigious results although he played in the same era as legends such as Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.

At the same time, it is worth noting that – with this retirement – Monfils has become the player with the most retirements and walkovers in Open Era together with German Tommy Haas. Both are 33, ahead of Nikolay Davydenko and Philipp Kohlschreiber in this particular ranking.

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

Gael Monfils, at 38, joins Roger Federer as the only older players to reach the Australian Open's fourth round in the expanded era. Monfils overcame Taylor Fritz with a stunning performance, showcasing his resilience and skill.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Gael Monfils joined Roger Federer as the only men to reach the Australian Open's fourth round at age 38 or older since the tournament field expanded to 128 players in 1988 ...

Richard Gasquet will end his notable career in four months at Roland Garros. The veteran is competing at this week's ATP 250 event in Montpellier, entering one of the last events in front of the home crowd. Richard faced his compatriot Adrian Mannarino in the first round.

Henry Bernet achieved something Roger Federer failed to do by winning the Australian Open boys' title Saturday, with the young Swiss using comparisons to his illustrious compatriot as motivation.

Novak Djokovic has reached 1,000 weeks in the top 100 of the ATP rankings. The Serb is closing in on tennis greats like Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi and Roger Federer, who are ahead of him on the list.

Melbourne, Australia, AFP: Henry Bernet achieved something Roger Federer failed to do by winning ... Nick Kyrgios and Gael Monfils in lifting the Melbourne trophy. While Federer won six Australian Opens among his 20 Grand Slam titles, the junior crown ...

Richard Gasquet has written his name in tennis history books by matching one of Roger Federer's amazing achievements. In the Open Occitanie in Montpellier's