On the same day, his wife Elina Svitolina beat WTA world No. 4 Jasmine Paolini 2-6 6-4 6-0 to progress into the round-of-16 at Melbourne Park. For years, the French tennis star spoke about his big desire to win at least one Grand Slam before retiring.
After his historic win, Monfils returned to Margaret Court Arena and sat in the stands to watch his wife, Svitolina, eliminate the women's No. 4 seed, two-time major finalist Jasmine Paolini 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 at night.
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.
Elina Svitolina admitted she was "inspired" by her husband after upsetting No. 4 seed Jasmine Paolini at the Australian Open. The Ukrainian star came back from a set down to beat Paolini 2-6 6-4 6-0 on the Margaret Court Arena to book her spot in the second week.
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Elina Svitolina revealed she had been inspired by her husband Gael Monfils after the couple both completed thrilling upsets in their respective matches at the Australian Open. Svitolina staged a brilliant comeback to beat fourth seed Jasmine Paolini 2-6 6-4 6-0 in their third-round meeting.
There is no doubt that the Frenchman has also been helped by the fact that he has found the right serenity off the court. Gael has created a beautiful family with his colleague Elina Svitolina, and the two champions support each other at all times.
The former world No. 3 breezed into the last eight in Melbourne for the first time since 2019, and will now focus on supporting Monfils in an upcoming clash against American Ben Shelton.
Elina Svitolina hailed a super Saturday for her and husband Gael Monfils at Melbourne Park after both sent world number four players packing from the Australian Open.
Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils bring home two matches where they seemed destined for defeat, overturning expectations. They celebrated their victories with a kiss right on the court. Their
The last of the Australian Open men's quarterfinals takes place in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, in the United States.