Ben Shelton’s classy move to Gael Monfils after heartbreaking
5 days ago · American tennis star Ben Shelton has shown his class after opponent Gael Monfils was forced to retire in the fourth set of their gripping clash at the Australian Open on Monday night. Monfils pulled the pin with 21st seed Shelton leading 7-6 (7-3), 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (7-2), 1-0 much to the dismay of the crowd.
Ben Shelton praises "greatest highlight tape of all time" Gael Monfils …
5 days ago · Time on court—and perhaps just a smidge of his age—finally caught up to Gael Monfils. The 38-year-old, riding an eight-match win streak that began two weeks ago in Auckland when he overcame a ...
Gael Monfils becomes leader in a stat after his retirement
5 days ago · Gael Monfils has been one of the great protagonists of this start of the season and has also shone at the Australian Open. ... the French ace was asked to explain how tennis has changed in recent ...
Gael Monfils shows true colours in private chat with Australian …
5 days ago · But all the tennis caught up with him on Monday, and he was forced to retire from his match with Shelton while the American was leading 7-6(3) 6-7(3) 7-6(2) 1-0.
Spouses Monfils, Svitolina win back-to-back in Australia | AP News
Jan 18, 2025 · MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — 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, coming back to beat No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4 on Saturday.. And after that win, Monfils returned to Margaret Court Arena and sat in the stands to watch his wife, Elina ...
Elina Svitolina will be courtside for husband Gaël Monfils, hopes …
6 days ago · After opening play on Rod Laver Arena with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Veronika Kudermetova, the No. 28 seed plans a trip to Margaret Court Arena to watch Monfils—whom she married in 2021 —take on ...
Success takes toll on Monfils at Australian Open | Reuters
6 days ago · Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 20, 2025 France's Gael Monfils walks off the court after retiring from his fourth round match against Ben Shelton of the U ...
‘It was really tough to hurt him’: Fritz falls to Monfils
Jan 18, 2025 · Though Monfils acknowledges he was a better athlete in his prime, his gained experience and tennis IQ has proved invaluable. Against Fritz, the French underdog, ranked 41 in the world, dictated points by mixing up the pace of his ball, often constructing points that featured slice backhands and crisp, booming forehands, to disrupt the American ...
Gael Monfils Upsets Taylor Fritz in 3rd Round of Australian Open
Jan 18, 2025 · Monfils will face 22-year-old Ben Shelton in the fourth round on January 19. Tennis fans can follow Sports Illustrated's Serve on SI for all the most important news from the sport.
Gael Monfils edges Mpetshi Perricard in Aussie Open ... - Tennis.com
Jan 14, 2025 · In a duel between the 38-year-old Monfils and 21-year-old Mpetshi Perricard, it was age, experience and endurance that outweighed power and youth on Tuesday—helping nullify one of the biggest ...