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World No. 1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner joined 38-year-old veteran Gael Monfils and American teenager Learner Tien in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday.
Sinner eased past American Marcos Giron 6-3 6-4 6-2 for his 10th straight win in Melbourne and reached the last 16 for the fourth consecutive year.
“I’m very happy to be in the next round,” said Sinner, who will next play Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic or 13th-seeded Dane Holger Rune.
“Every match has its difficulties. Today I felt he was very solid from the back of the court when he was serving well. I still have room for improvement, but every win is big, especially in these conditions.
“Today my net percentage was not very good, but I’m trying to improve, it’s part of the game.
“Sometimes I feel things a little better, sometimes worse, that’s normal. Trying to stay there mentally is the most important aspect. I hope I can raise my level in the next round, but I’m still very happy.”
Tien continues the teenage revolution
Learner Tien became the youngest man to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open since Rafael Nadal in 2005.
Elsewhere, Thien19, beat struggling Frenchman Corentin Moutet 7-6 (12-10) 6-3 6-3 to continue his stunning run on his Australian Open debut, becoming the youngest man to reach the fourth round since Rafael Nadal in 2005 .
The American knocked out fifth seed Daniil Medvedev in the early hours of Friday morning but showed no signs of wearing off that five-set epic as he prepared for a clash with Lorenzo Sonega.
It feels great, obviously, the Californian said. “This exceeded my expectations this week, you expect to win every match, but to be in the second week is amazing.”
Monfils shocked Fritz to reach the round of 16 in Melbourne
Gael Monfils (38) upset Taylor Fritz at the Australian Open
The future of men’s tennis showed itself at the Australian Open, but my son dealt a major blow to the old guard with a win over fourth seed Taylor Fritz.
The Frenchman Monfils is only the second player aged 38 or older, after Roger Federer, who has reached the last 16 in Melbourne since 1988.
He is relishing the start of 2025 after becoming the oldest winner of an ATP Tour singles title in Auckland last weekend.
Monfils then beat US Open finalist Fritz 3-6 7-5 7-6 (7-1) 6-4, celebrating by dancing on Margaret Court Arena to the delight of the Australian crowd.
This is only the second time Monfils has beaten a top-five opponent at a Grand Slam, the first time it happened in 2008.
It was an incredible game, said Monfils. “I felt like I could move great today and the game plan was to keep my baseline. I got the job done. I was lucky, but every day is different.
“We’re working hard. I’m trying to be very disciplined with my recovery, I believe strongly in myself and I strongly believe that I can still do some damage. Here we are in the second week of the Australian Open.”
Victories of Michelsen and De Minaur
Monfils joined the 37-year-old Novak Djokovic in the round of 16, while at the other end of the age spectrum is a 20-year-old Alex Michelsen reached the fourth round at a major for the first time.
The American, who beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first round, was impressive 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 against 19th seed Karen Khachanov.
Michelsen revealed that his favorite player he watched growing up was Monfils, who turned pro the year the American was born.
“The guy is a pure athlete,” Michelsen said. “All the feeling and the circus shots. He was amazing. I still love watching him. I always love watching him. Definitely my favorite guy.”
Alex de Minaur reached the fourth round for the fourth consecutive year with a 5-7 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 6-3 victory over Francisco Cerundola.
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