French veteran Gaël Monfils rolled back the years to stun the USA’s No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday, winning 3-6 7-5 7-6(1) 6-4 after three hours and eight minutes of scintillating tennis.

It was a mixed bag for seeds on Day 7 of the Australian Open as the likes of Jannik Sinner and Iga Swaitek sailed to victories, while Taylor Fritz and Danielle were bundled out of the tournament.

MELBOURNE, Australia — World No. 4 and U.S. Open finalist Taylor Fritz is out of the Australian Open after Gael Monfils continued his vintage run through the tournament. Fritz took the first set 6-3, but from thereafter Monfils took control, prevailing 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4.

The 38-year-old served out the American, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4, for his best Grand Slam victory by ranking in his 65th appearance.

The Frenchman is as hot as anyone, making this a tricky third-rounder the 2024 US Open runner-up.

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.

Monfils upset fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz of the United States 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the third round at Melbourne, Australia. When Monfils made his Australian Open debut in 2005, Fritz, now 27 years old, was 7.

Gael Monfils stunned fourth seed Taylor Fritz on Saturday to become the second-oldest man ever to make the last 16 at Melbourne Park.

Gael Monfils said he was ready to "do some damage" after stunning fourth seed Taylor Fritz on Saturday to reach the last 16 at the Australian Open. "I have a strong belief in myself, a strong belief I can still do some damage and with a little bit of luck we are in the second week of the Australian Open.

France's tennis star Gael Monfils, who became the oldest man in almost 50 years to win an ATP Tour title in Auckland one week ago, dropped 24 aces on USA's Taylor Fritz to notch his eighth successive match victory.

Coco Gauff's ex-coach Brad Gilbert lauded the "amazing" Gael Monfils after he defeated World No. 4 Taylor Fritz in the third round of the 2025 Australian Open.