Forget analyses Monfils' comeback: "He did something about his wait-and-see attitude".
At 38, Gaël Monfils became the second oldest player in history to reach the last 16 of the Australian Open, behind Roger Federer.
Having made a dazzling start to the season, including a title in Auckland, Monfils is pushing back the boundaries of age at a time when nobody expected him to.
For Ouest-France, former world No. 4 Guy Forget had this to say about the Parisian's impressive form: "It's as if all of a sudden, the old volcano is roaring again. Today, I saw a passionate young player giving his all.
I didn't see a 38-year-old.
One of Gaël's relative weaknesses, when a situation became critical, was that he became too defensive. In this case, he did something about his bad habit of taking a wait-and-see attitude.
He surprised everyone by hitting hard along the line and taking risks on his second serve. I hope he's recovered well enough to face Shelton.
Gaël is just as powerful as he is, so he'll have to be more than just a defender - he'll have to be a puncher too."
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