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.

Jannik Sinner battled through illness and reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday but the physical demands of Grand Slam tennis proved too much for French veteran Gael Monfils and American teenager Learner Tien.

Learner Tien, 19, beats Corentin Moutet while Gael Monfils, 38, defeats fourth seed Taylor Fritz to reach the Australian Open fourth round.

Gael Monfils has 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.

After his historic win, Monfils returned to Margaret Court Arena and sat in the stands to watch his wife, Svitolina, eliminate the women's No. 4 seed, two-time major finalist Jasmine Paolini 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 at night.

French veteran Gaël Monfils rolled back the years to stun the USA’s No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday, winning 3-6 7-5 7-6(1) 6-4 after three hours and eight minutes of scintillating tennis.

Elina Svitolina revealed she had been inspired by her husband Gael Monfils after the couple both completed thrilling upsets in their respective matches at the Australian Open. Svitolina staged a brilliant comeback to beat fourth seed Jasmine Paolini 2-6 6-4 6-0 in their third-round meeting.

It was a day to remember at the Australian Open, with Learner Tien becoming the youngest to reach the fourth round since Rafael Nadal in 2005 and Gael Monfils defying age to tie French records and make history.

Veteran Lorenzo Sonego reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal after beating 19-year-old qualifier Learner Tien 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. The 29-year-old was unstoppable on serve and handled the stifling conditions better than Tien, whose breakout tournament was highlighted by an upset of fifth seed Daniil Medvedev in round two.

Gael Monfils admitted that he suffered a "tough" day as he was forced to retire from the Australian Open. The Frenchman clutched his ankle and hobbled off the court, before confirming that a back injury forced him to quit against Ben Shelton.

Ben Shelton is back in the Australian Open quarter-finals. The American made his breakthrough in Melbourne during a remarkable run to the last eight at just 20 in 2023. His cause this year was