Gael Monfils shocks Taylor Fritz to reach last 16 at Australian Open

Gael Monfils celebrates beating Taylor Fritz (Manish Swarup/AP)

The future of men’s tennis has been on show at the Australian Open but Gael Monfils struck a major blow for the old guard with victory over fourth seed Taylor Fritz.

Frenchman Monfils is only the second player aged 38 or over, after Roger Federer, to make the last 16 in Melbourne since 1988.