MELBOURNE, Australia — Gael Monfils joined Roger Federer as the only men to reach the Australian Open's fourth round at age 38 or older since the tournament field expanded to 128 players in 1988 ...
When Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, 21, was edged out by Gael Monfils over five sets in the first round of the Australian Open, he declared. “Sometimes on the bench I say to myself, He is not 38.” ...