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.

What promised to be the next chapter in a phenomenal rivalry was overcome by strangeness on Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne

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So far Down Under, some of those older players have been on fire, starting with the most respected war horse in the draw, 10-time singles champion and 37-year old Novak Djokovic. Then there’s 38 ...

Taylor Fritz has no plans to deviate from his usual Grand Slam approach when he begins his Australian Open campaign and says he is focused on taking it one game at a time as he chases a first major title.

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic points to the sky after defeating Spain ... Andy Murray of Britain cries and waves to the spectators after he and his partner Daniel Evans defeated by Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul of the United States in the men’s doubles ...

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 ... year-old Novak Djokovic in ...

Jannik Sinner continues Australian Open defence with straightforward win; Gael Monfils, 38, dumps out fourth seed Taylor Fritz; American teen sensation Learner Tien also progresses in Melbourne; watch

MELBOURNE - Taylor Fritz has no plans to deviate from ... against Carlos (Alcaraz), the Shanghai Masters match against Novak (Djokovic), I felt like I had a really good idea of some common themes ...

If Djokovic recovers and plays without issues, it should be a cracking duel between two great friends. The Serb fought well against the Spaniard in the quarter-final when he restored his movement. Alcaraz lost his focus and sprayed too many errors to send the legend through.

Gael Monfils made Australian Open history as he stunned world No 4 Taylor Fritz in the third round in Melbourne.

Monfils defeats world No. 4 Taylor Fritz in third-round clash