Yo tennis! I hope you’re warm because Gaël Monfils’ quarter-final time is fast approaching. Little superstitious storytelling to put you in the bath. Rafael Nadal has just qualified in five sets for the semis in Melbourne by beating Shapovalov in five sets. He only lost once at the Australian Open in the semi-finals: it was against a Frenchman, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (and what a beating). La Monf will have the opportunity to repeat the feat against the Spaniard if he passes the Matteo Berrettini test. Easier said than done, although Gael Monfils hasn’t dropped a set so far, which makes him the fit man of the tournament so far. To be confirmed against the Italian, therefore.
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