Gael Monfils has joined Roger Federer as the only men to reach the Australian Open’s fourth round at age 38 or older since the tournament field expanded to 128 players in 1988.

After his historic win, Monfils returned to Margaret Court Arena and sat in the stands to watch his wife, Svitolina, eliminate the women's No. 4 seed, two-time major finalist Jasmine Paolini 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 at night.

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Women's no. 2 seed Jasmine Paolini from Italy, along with the men's no. 4 seed, American Taylor Fritz, were eliminated Saturday in the third round of the Australian Open. Featured in back-to-back matches at the Margaret Court Arena, the married couple of Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina, both came back to win their respective matches.

It's an up-and-down day for favorites and the husband-and-wife duo of Gaël Monfils and Elina Svitolina wo their singles matches.

Elina Svitolina says it’s a great outing for her and veteran husband Gael Monfils as they stun World No. 4s Jasmine Paolini, Taylor Fritz in their respective

Elina Svitolina said the supportive presence of husband Gael Monfils meant a lot after the tennis power couple made shockwaves in sync at the Australian Open on Saturday, knocking out the women's and men's fourth seeds as they both reached the last 16 of the singles.

Monfils joined Roger Federer as the only men to achieve this age-defying feat, before Svitolina eliminated No. 4 seed Jasmine Paolini later in the day.

American Taylor Fritz dispatched Cristian Garín ... She will face Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in the last 32. With the locals backing Aiava, Collins leaned into playing the villain during her ...

There is no doubt that the Frenchman has also been helped by the fact that he has found the right serenity off the court. Gael has created a beautiful family with his colleague Elina Svitolina, and the two champions support each other at all times.

Meanwhile, Italian Jasmine Paolini eased past her opponent Renata Zarazua to secure her spot in the next round, setting up a clash with Ukrainian Elina Svitolina ... delivering swift victories, while Taylor Fritz and other prominent players continued ...