Welcome to the Australian Open briefing, where will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. On day nine, Gael Monfils’ magical run came to a close as remarkable exploits ...

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

At the same time, it is worth noting that – with this retirement – Monfils has become the player with the most retirements ...

Speaking on the court after the win, Monfils and the crowd were reminded that Monfils’s wife, No. 28 seed Elina Svitolina, would be next to play at Margaret Court Arena, facing off against No. 4 ...

Gael Monfils (R) hugs Taylor Fritz after the men s singles 3rd round match between Taylor Fritz of the United States and Gael Monfils of France at Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, ...

Gael Monfils broke another oldest-ever record as he stunned world No 4 Taylor Fritz to reach the fourth round of the ...