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
Hardly anyone expected Gael Monfils to start the new season this way. At 38, the French veteran is proving that age is just a number and that his career may still be far from over. 'La Monf' pulled off one of the most unexpected feats of the first week of the 2025 Australian Open,
Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils, tennis's power couple, each secured upset wins over fourth-seeded opponents at the Australian Open.
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.
Monfils was struggling with a back injury at the start of the fourth set as Ben Shelton advanced to the quarter-finals
Elina Svitolina produced a stunning comeback to upset Jasmine Paolini in Melbourne, beating the No. 4 seed 2-6 6-4 6-0.
Elina Svitolina said the supportive presence of husband Gael Monfils meant a lot after the tennis power couple made shockwaves in sync at the Australian Open on Saturday, knocking out the women's and men's fourth seeds as they both reached the last 16 of the singles.
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.
MELBOURNE - Veteran Gael Monfils has rolled back the years in recent weeks with a string of incredible performances, but the Frenchman said he had exceeded his limit after retiring hurt from his fourth-round Australian Open match against Ben Shelton on Monday.
Novak Djokovic was at the centre of another Australian Open row on Monday while Jannik Sinner needed medical attention in fierce heat to battle into the quarter-finals and Iga Swiatek won easily. But American teenage qualifier Learner Tien’s fairytale run is over after he suffered a thigh problem in a four-set defeat to Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego in Melbourne.
Down 1-4 to Veronika Kudermetova, Elina Svitolina roared through 11 of the final 12 games sealing a 6-4, 6-1 sweep to reach the AO quarterfinals. Photo credit: Quinn Rooney/Getty Unleashing a massive uppercut,
Amid the Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter as well as Anna Kalinskaya and Jannik Sinner of the world, Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina were the original tennis power couple of the modern era and it