American tennis player Lerner Tijen advanced to the round of 69 of the Australian Open in Melbourne today, after defeating the 7th ranked player in the world, Frenchman Corentin Moutet, after three sets - 6:6, 3:6, 3:XNUMX.
Tijen, the 121st player in the world, won after two hours and 49 minutes and advanced to the round of XNUMX of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in his career.
The tennis players each made two breaks in the first set and a tiebreak was played, which 19-year-old Tijen won 12:10.
He broke the French player's serve four times in the second and third sets, who made one break during that time, and advanced to the round of 16.
Tijen will play in the round of 6 against Italian Lorenzo Sonego, who defeated Fabian Marozsán of Hungary 7:7, 6:6, 1:6, 2:XNUMX.
Russian Veronika Kudermetova is also in the round of 6, after defeating Beatrice Haddad Maia from Brazil 4:6, 2:XNUMX.
French tennis player Gael Monfils advanced to the round of 3 today, after defeating world number four American Taylor Fritz after four sets 6:7, 5:7, 6:6, 4:XNUMX.
Monfils, the 41st ranked tennis player in the world, won after three hours and eight minutes.
Fritz broke Monfils' serve in the eighth game of the first set, maintained his advantage and took the lead in the match.
The tennis players won games on their serves in the second set until the last 12th when Monfils made a break point to win the set.
There was no break in the third set and a tie-break was played, which the French tennis player won 7:1.
He made a break point in the ninth game of the fourth set for 5:4, then won the game on his own serve and after the first match point advanced to the round of XNUMX.
At 38, Monfils is the second oldest tennis player, after Switzerland's Roger Federer, to reach the round of 1988 of the Australian Open since the tournament moved to Melbourne Park in XNUMX.
His opponent will be the winner of the duel between American Ben Shelton and Italian Lorenzo Musetti.
Australian Alex de Minor advanced to the round of 5, after defeating Argentine Francisco Cerundolo 7:7, 6:6, 3:6, 3:XNUMX.
He will play against American Alex Mickelsen, who advanced to the round of 6 of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in his career, defeating Russian Karen Khachanov 3:7, 6:6, 2:XNUMX.
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