Monfils upset fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz of the United States 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the third round at Melbourne, Australia. When Monfils made his Australian Open debut in 2005, Fritz, now 27 years old, was 7.

World number four Taylor Fritz's exit means five of the top 10 men's seeds have now been knocked out of the season's first major

Gael Monfils is surfing on the moment at the Australian Open, after he booked a third-round tie with Taylor Fritz.