On January 18th, Beijing time, the seventh day of the 2025 Australian Open saw the third round matches in the men's top half and women's bottom half fully underway. Amazingly, Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina, a husband-and-wife duo, pulled off upsets against two singles world No. 4 players, Taylor Fritz and Paula Badosa, respectively, on the same day and court, leading to the elimination of two top-four seeds in the Australian Open singles draw! Additionally, veterans and rising stars made history together, with the 38-year-old French veteran Monfils becoming the second player over 38 to reach the men's singles last 16 at a Grand Slam since Roger Federer, while the 19-year-old American prodigy, Rinky Hijikata, became the youngest player to reach the men's singles last 16 at the Australian Open since Rafael Nadal. At Margaret Court Arena, the Australian Open's second court, Monfils and Svitolina took to the court for the second and third matches of the day. In the third round of the men's singles, Monfils lost the first set but fought back to win three consecutive sets, ultimately defeating American star Fritz with a scoreline of 3-1 (3-6/7-5/7-6(1)/6-4), causing the No. 4 seed in the men's singles to exit the tournament! Since 1991, Monfils has become the second player after Federer to reach the men's singles last 16 at a Grand Slam at the age of 38 or older. In the subsequent match, Monfils' wife, Svitolina, also caused an upset, mirroring her husband's feat by losing the first set before winning two sets in a row to complete…

In a thrilling third-round match at the Australian Open on January 18th, Beijing time, 38-year-old French veteran Gael Monfils pulled off a stunning comeback, defeating the tournament's No. 4 seed and American top player Taylor Fritz 3-1 after over three hours of intense play. This victory marked Monfils' sixth career entry into the men's singles round of 16 at the Australian Open. In celebration of his remarkable win, Monfils, displaying his African heritage's dancing prowess, excitedly danced for the audience. During the match, Monfils initially faced adversity, losing the first set 3-6. However, from the second set onwards, he launched a decisive counterattack. Monfils took the lead at 6-5 and broke Fritz's serve in the crucial 12th game to win the set 7-5. In the third set, both players fought fiercely until the tiebreak, where Monfils unleashed an impressive 6-0 scoring run, ultimately securing the set 7-1 and taking a 2-1 lead in the match. In the fourth set, Monfils continued his momentum, breaking Fritz's serve in the ninth game and successfully holding his own serve in the tenth to win the set 6-4. This victory sealed the match with a final score of 3-1, propelling Monfils into the round of 16. Since winning the Auckland title last week, Monfils has achieved an impressive eight consecutive victories. At 38 years old, he has become the second-oldest player to reach the round of 16 at the Australian Open since the Grand Slam expanded to a 128-player draw in 1988, only surpassed by the legendary Roger Federer. This win also marks Monfils'…

On January 2nd, the second round of ATP250 Brisbane Station was held. The top seed Novak Djokovic faced off against French veteran Gael Monfils. In this match, Djokovic easily won, taking only 72 minutes to defeat his opponent 6-3/6-3, marking the 217th time in his career that he has advanced to the quarterfinals of a tour event. World Rankings: Djokovic is ranked 7th in the world, while Monfils is ranked 55th. Head-to-Head Record: Djokovic and Monfils have faced each other a total of 19 times previously, with Djokovic winning all 19 matches. Match Recap: In the first set, Djokovic broke serve in the fourth game to take a 3-1 lead. He successfully held serve in the ninth game to win the first set 6-3. In the second set, Djokovic broke serve again in the third game to take a 2-1 lead. In the ninth game, with Monfils having no room for error, Djokovic broke serve once more to win the second set 6-3. Next Round Opponent: Having successfully advanced to the quarterfinals, Djokovic will face American player Reilly Opelka in the quarterfinals to compete for a spot in the semifinals.

In the second round of the ATP Brisbane 500 men's singles competition that concluded on January 2nd, Beijing time, 37-year-old Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic defeated French veteran Gael Monfils in straight sets with two 6-3 victories, advancing to the quarter-finals and will face American player Reilly Opelka next. Djokovic also inadvertently set an amazing historical record, achieving 20 consecutive victories against Monfils. This breaks the most lopsided historical record in ATP men's singles history. Djokovic is also the first player in the history of men's tennis to achieve 20 consecutive victories against a single opponent. From their first encounter in 2005 to the present, Djokovic has never lost a match against Monfils. Before they turned professional, they faced each other in a junior event in 2002, and Djokovic emerged victorious once again. After losing to Djokovic again, Monfils did not seem too saddened; he even lay on the ground quite enjoyably, giving Djokovic a thumbs up, seemingly convinced and satisfied. Born in 1986, Monfils is by no means an unknown figure in men's tennis. In 2004, Monfils won the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon junior Grand Slam titles, becoming the world No. 1 in juniors and almost completing the annual Grand Slam in the junior category. After entering adult competitions, Monfils has reached as high as world No. 6, reaching the finals of the tour 34 times and winning 12 titles (3 ATP 500 titles, 9 ATP 250 titles). Monfils has beaten Federer four times, Nadal twice, and Murray twice, but Djokovic is the only one he can…