After defeating compatriot Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in a five-set match in the first round of Australian Open, French tennis player Gael Monfils said, "I think, [I've] a 21-year-old career, and Perricard is 21." "I know I'm aged a little bit, but I try my best," Monfils added. Monfils won the match with a scoreline of 7-6(7), 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-7(5), 6-4.