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.

French veteran Gaël Monfils rolled back the years to stun the USA’s No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday, winning 3-6 7-5 7-6(1) 6-4 after three hours and eight minutes of scintillating tennis.

Elina Svitolina completed a family fairytale day at the Australian Open on Saturday when she emulated her husband Gael Monfils in knocking out a world number four in the third round. Svitolina took a tight second set after an early break then completely ran away with the third as Paolini had no answers to her shot-making.

Recap, highlights, and quotes from Gael Monfils' win over Taylor Fritz in the third round of the Australian Open.

Elina Svitolina produced a stunning comeback to upset Jasmine Paolini in Melbourne, beating the No. 4 seed 2-6 6-4 6-0.

Elina Svitolina, the 28th seed at the Australian Open, has made it to the tournament's second week. This is her fifth time reaching this stage in Melbourne. In a thrilling match on Saturday, Svitolina defeated fourth-seeded Jasmine Paolini with a scoreline of 2-6, 6-4, 6-0.

The Australian Open 2025 has been rocked by upsets right from the start. The conclusion of the third round on Saturday (January 18) witnessed the departure of more high-profile names.

Gael Monfils rallied from a set down to claim a thrilling 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4 win over American Taylor Fritz in a third-round match at the Australian Open.

Elina Svitolina came from a set down to upset Jasmine Paolini in the third round of the Australian Open, while Madison Keys won an all-American clash over Danielle Collins.

Three-time losing finalist Daniil Medvedev and home favourite Alex de Minaur set out on the road to Australian Open glory Tuesday while rampant fourth seed Taylor Fritz was among the early winners on day three.

On the same day, his wife Elina Svitolina beat WTA world No. 4 Jasmine Paolini 2-6 6-4 6-0 to progress into the round-of-16 at Melbourne Park. For years, the French tennis star spoke about his big desire to win at least one Grand Slam before retiring.