Gaël Monfils Retires in Australian Open Fourth Round Due to Exhaustion

The 38-year-old French tennis veteran was forced to abandon his match against Ben Shelton after three grueling sets in Melbourne's heat.

Gaël Monfils, aged 38, retired during the fourth set of his Australian Open Round of 16 match against American Ben Shelton due to physical exhaustion.
The tightly contested match featured three tie-break sets before Monfils decided to withdraw early in the fourth set, trailing 7-6(3), 6-7(3), 7-6(2), 1-0.
Monfils, the last Frenchman remaining in the tournament, had previously defeated world number 4 Taylor Fritz in a major upset during the third round.
Ben Shelton, 20 years old and ranked 20th globally, praised Monfils' remarkable endurance and career achievements, particularly at his age.
Shelton advances to the quarterfinals, where he will face Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego, ranked 55th in the world.