Round of 16 action at the Australian Open features young American Alex Michelsen against Australia’s hope Alex de Minaur, while the ageless Gael Monfils squares off with Ben Shelton.
Gael Monfils spoke about his priorities after advancing to the fourth round of the Australian Open, stating that winning a Grand Slam title is not his dream. The 38-year-old player stunned World No.
American Learner Tien kept the teenage revolution going at the Australian Open by reaching the last 16 on Saturday after 38-year-old Gael Monfils had made a statement for the older player with a stunning upset of fourth seed Taylor Fritz.
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.
Learner Tien, 19, beats Corentin Moutet while Gael Monfils, 38, defeats fourth seed Taylor Fritz to reach the Australian Open fourth round.
The future of men’s tennis has been on show at the Australian Open but Gael Monfils struck a major blow for the old guard with victory over fourth seed Taylor Fritz. Frenchman Monfils is only the second player aged 38 or over,
American Learner Tien kept the teenage revolution going at the Australian Open by reaching the fourth round after 38-year-old Gael Monfils had made a big statement for the old guard.
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
Jannik Sinner will face his trickiest test yet at the Australian Open when the defending champion battles Dane Holger Rune in the fourth round on Monday, while five-times Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek will be the heavy favourite against lucky loser Eva Lys.
Two friends from California, Learner Tien and Alex Michelsen, have both reached the fourth round at the Australian Open. Tien is 19, and Michelsen is 20. They are two of
Jannik Sinner will face his trickiest test yet at the Australian Open when the defending champion battles Dane Holger Rune in the fourth round on Monday, while five-times Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek will be the heavy favourite against lucky loser Eva Lys.