Ben Shelton (No. 20) will meet Gael Monfils (No. 41) in the Round of 16 at the Australian Open on Sunday, January 19.Monfils enters the Round of 16 after his four-set win on Friday over Taylor

The United States’ Shelton has reached the last eight in Melbourne after Gaël Monfils’ unfortunate retirement in round four.

MELBOURNE, Australia — In the fog of his 150mph serves, his seemingly limitless athleticism and his frightening forehand, it is sometimes hard to figure out why Ben Shelton doesn’t win just about every tennis match he plays.

Ben Shelton has shared what Gael Monfils is really like after their Australian Open fourth-round clash. The 38-year-old Frenchman was forced to retire from their match on Monday while trailing by two sets to one. Afterwards, Shelton opened up on a private chat he shared with the former world No. 6.

In the Round of 32 at the Australian Open on Friday, Lorenzo Musetti (ranked No. 15) takes on Ben Shelton (No. 20).Shelton earned a four-set win over Pablo Carreno Busta (6-3, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4) in

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

Watch the match highlights between Gael Monfils & Ben Shelton in Round 4 of the 2025 Australian Open Men's Singles Tournament Tennis.