Taylor Fritz, the highest-seeded American man at the Australian Open, needed just 82 minutes to defeat Cristian Garin on Thursday and advance to the third round.

It was the opening round of the 2017 Australian Open in de Minaur’s first main draw at his first major championship in his home country, when the then-17-year-old saved a match point in the fourth set before beating Gerald Melzer in five sets and almost four hours.

Frenchman Monfils is only the second player aged 38 or over, after Roger Federer, to make the last 16 in Melbourne since 1988. He is enjoying quite the start to 2025 after becoming the oldest ever winner of an ATP Tour singles title in Auckland last weekend.

Alex De Minaur, Taylor Fritz and Elena Rybakina reached the 3rd round of the Australian Open 2025 with straight set wins on Thursday, January 16. De Minaur saw off Tristan Boyer to make it to the next round in Melbourne.

Gael Monfils rallied from a set down to claim a thrilling 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4 win over American Taylor Fritz in a third-round match at the Australian Open.

Here is everything you need to know about Taylor Fritz vs. Gael Monfils, including TV and streaming options for the match.

We wrap up the third round of the Australian Open on Day 7, with eight men’s matches to decide who reaches Round 4. As always, our writers at LWOT will share their thoughts on all matches.