Monfils rolls back years to beat 4th seed Fritz
Iga Swiatek demolished Emma Raducanu on Saturday to sweep into the last 16 of the Australian Open as 38-year-old Frenchman Gael Monfils stunned fourth seed Taylor Fritz.
The 38-year-old served out the American, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4, to beat a Top 4 seed for the first time in his 65th Grand Slam appearance.
Taylor Fritz, the highest-seeded American man at the Australian Open, needed only 82 minutes to defeat Cristian Garin on Thursday and advance to the third round.
Taylor Fritz advances to the third round at the 2025 Australian Open. After seeing off JT Brooksby in straight sets in the opening round, the No.4 seed defeated Chile’s Cristián Garín 6-2 6-1 6-0.
Winning in the first round at the Australian Open was always going to be more important for 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu than how she achieved the result
American player and world No. 4 Taylor Fritz will face France's Gael Monfils tonight in Margaret Court Arena following the women's singles match between U.S. player Emma Navarro and Ons Jabeur. The match will take place in Margaret Arena no sooner than 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT today.
American tennis player Taylor Fritz is donating the prize money he earned for his first-round victory at the Australian Open — about $82,000 — to relief funds to help people affected by the wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area.
Fritz eased past fellow American Jenson Brooksby in the first round of the Australian Open men’s singles tournament.
Here is everything you need to know about Taylor Fritz vs. Gael Monfils, including TV and streaming options for the match.
Taylor Fritz, the highest-seeded American man at the Australian Open, needed just 82 minutes to defeat Cristian Garin on Thursday and advance to the third round.
Morgan Riddle turned to classic tennis whites as inspiration for her attire at the 2025 Australian Open on Monday in Melbourne, Australia. The social media star and partner of American tennis player Taylor Fritz joined high-profile guests at the Bondi Sands Event ahead of matches at the Grand Slam tennis tournament.