The 38-year-old Monfils used his experience and guile to top 21-year-old Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in five sets.

Age is a number” was Gael Monfils’ assessment when he broke the record as the oldest ATP tour title winner in Auckland last week.

The pragmatic pro in Gael Monfils would like to have finished off his first-round win in straight sets against up-and-coming fellow Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at the Australian Open.The entertainer's instinct in him got a lot of value out of clinching it in five.

In the Australian Open Round of 128 on Monday, we have a matchup of No. 30-ranked Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard versus No. 52 Gael Monfils.In Monfils’ last action, he fell to Daniil Medvedev

A "crazy happy" Gael Monfils said age was just a number Tuesday after the 38-year-old Frenchman toppled young countryman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in a five-set thriller at the Australian Open.

Gael Monfils overcame Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in a thrilling first-round match at the Australian Open. The veteran triumphed after a marathon five-set battle, showcasing experience over youth. Monfils advanced to the second round,

The pragmatic pro in Gael Monfils would like to have finished off his first-round win in straight sets against up-and-coming fellow Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at the Australian Open. The entertainer’s instinct in him got a lot of value out of clinching it in five.

Gael Monfils, 38, registered a dramatic victory in the first round of Australian Open against 21-year-old Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.