Gael Monfils is into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, where he will play Matteo Berrettini for a place in the last four. Before that showdown, get to know more about the Frenchman's love of video games and the esports industry. ATPTour.com spoke to Monfils about how he first got into
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Preview: De Minaur Braces For Sinner’s ‘Immense Firepower’
Youth will serve— and return —on Monday in the Australian Open fourth round. All but one of the day’s singles competitors are 25 or younger, with 33-year-old Marin Cilic the veteran outlier. Five are recent graduates of the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals, including former champions Stefanos Tsitsipas and
Shapovalov ‘Expecting A Long Battle’ Against Nadal
Denis Shapovalov upset World No. 3 Alexander Zverev on Sunday at the Australian Open to reach the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park for the first time. The Canadian knows it will not get any easier Down Under, with 20-time major champion Rafael Nadal waiting in the last eight. “I’m definitely expecting a
Berrettini Powers Into Australian Open QFs
Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. When you're both... well, that’s a powerful combination. World No. 7 Matteo Berrettini moved into the Australian Open quarter-finals Sunday night after riding his luck to a crucial first-set break against Pablo Carreno Busta, which set him on course for a 7-5, 7-6(4)
Monfils Marches On In Melbourne
Frenchman Gael Monfils reached his 10th Grand Slam quarter-final after coming through an entertaining battle with Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic in the fourth round of the Australian Open Sunday. The World No. 20 stayed strong in some engaging rallies to emerge with a 7-5, 7-6(4), 6-3 victory in two hours
Ebden & Purcell Upset Fourth Seeds At Australian Open
Red-Hot Cilic Stuns Rublev
Marin Cilic rolled back the years Saturday to earn just his second Top 10 win since 2018, upsetting World No. 6 Andrey Rublev 7-5, 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-3 to reach the fourth round at the Australian Open. The Croatian crushed forehands and hammered backhands in a free-hitting display on Margaret Court Arena
Maxime’s Mission: Saving Serve & Volley
Taylor Tears Up With Australian Open Breakthrough
One small step in Melbourne, one giant leap for Taylor Fritz. The 24-year-old American finally reached the second week of a Grand Slam for the first time after battling past Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut 6-0, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the Australian Open on Saturday. It was the 20th seed’s first third-round
Felix Takes Short-Cut Past Evans
After spending plenty of time on court at the Australian Open already this week, Felix Auger-Aliassime has had plenty of time to settle into his groove. The ninth-seeded Canadian brought his top level to his third-round clash, overpowering Briton Daniel Evans 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 in one hour and 53 minutes Saturday