There's the tennis, and then there's the on court interview. Sometimes the latter can be the superior spectator sport.

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

The former world No. 3 breezed into the last eight in Melbourne for the first time since 2019, and will now focus on supporting Monfils in an upcoming clash against American Ben Shelton.

Ben Shelton said "he always wants to see Gael Monfils win" after the ... Shelton signalled to the crowd at Margaret Court Arena to heap further praise on Monfils after the veteran campaigner's ...

Shelton admitted that it was tough to see Monfils bow out via retirement as he shed light on their off-court relationship. “It's always tough. The little kid in me always wants to see Gael win ...

An ailing Monfils received a standing ovation as he left the court after trailing 7-6 6-7 ... of the veteran’s efforts in the match. “Gael is a great guy, I’ve watched him since I was ...

Boris Becker was recently moved by the display of sportsmanship between Ben Shelton and Gael Monfils during ... (Jan. 20), at Margaret Court Arena, Shelton and Monfils were two hours and 56 ...

Record-breaking Gael Monfils retired from his ... came to an unfortunate end. An ailing Monfils received a standing ovation as he left the court after trailing 7-6 6-7 7-6 1-0 early in the fourth ...

Veteran Gael Monfils ... Giovanni.” Monfils embraced Shelton at the net after making the decision to retire and was given a standing ovation by the crowd at the Margaret Court Arena, which ...

During Ben Shelton’s on-court interview with expert commentator ... The match ended unexpectedly when Gael Monfils was forced to retire mid-match in the fourth set, with the score at 7-6(3 ...