“The 38-year-old Frenchman took victory from Giovanni Mpeschi Perricar in the 1st round of the major”, — write: sport.ua
In the 1st round, Elina Svitolina’s husband beat his compatriot in five sets Giovanni Mpeschi Perrikara (ATP 30), who is 17 years younger than him. The meeting ended with the victory of Monfils in 3 hours and 50 minutes.
Australian Open 2025. 1/64 of the final
Gael Monfils (France) – Giovanni Mpeschi Perricard (France) [30] – 7:6 (9:7), 6:3, 6:7 (6:8), 6:7 (5:7), 6:4
This was the first meeting of the rivals. Monfils never surrendered his serve and did not even allow Giovanni to earn at least one break point.
Monfils extended his win streak to 6 matches. Before the start of the Australian Open, Gael won the trophy at the ATP 250 tournament in Auckland, New Zealand.
In the 2nd round of the Australian major, Gael will play against the winner of the confrontation between Francisco Comesagna (Argentina, ATP 85) and Daniel Altmaier (Germany, ATP 101).
Monfils is making his 19th appearance at the Aus Open. He has 35 wins and 18 losses. Gael’s best result on Melbourne courts is the quarter-finals, which he reached in 2016 and 2022.
La Monf. That is all.@Gael_Monfils overcomes his compatriot Mpetshi Perricard in a five-set thriller! 👏#AO2025 pic.twitter.com/WjZ6UoFrU8
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 14, 2025