Height offers tennis players a significant edge in serving, with towering players like Reilly Opelka and Giovanni Mpetshi ...

Monfils was struggling with a back injury at the start of the fourth set as Ben Shelton advanced to the quarter-finals ...

Monfils arrived in Melbourne after having won the ASB Classic in Auckland, and he has already defeated Giovani Mpetshi Perricard and Daniel Altmaier at this event. In truth, there aren’t many ...

A whirlwind of drama, excitement and unpredictability engulfed the first seven days of the Australian Open, as record crowds ...

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Gael Monfils beat his compatriot Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, who is 17 years his junior, in five sets to reach the second round at the 2025 Australian Open in Melbourne, 14 January 2025.

Monfils had rolled back the years at the Australian Open with his victories over fourth seed Taylor Fritz, Daniel Altmaier and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard to become the oldest man to reach the ...

However, his matches at Melbourne Park have been far from straightforward, with a total of over 12 hours spent on court and his first-round meeting with Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard lasting five sets.

However, his matches at Melbourne Park have been far from straightforward, with a total of over 12 hours spent on court and his first-round meeting with Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard lasting five sets.