It’s only January but Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard has hit a contender for shot of the year. The 6ft 8ins giant faced compatriot Gael Monfils in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday.

Frances Tiafoe is presently competing at the 2025 Australian Open. The American is enjoying the support of his girlfriend, Ayan Broomfield, during the tournament.

France’s Gael Monfils (L) embraces his compatriot Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard after their men’s singles match on day three of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 14, 2025.

In a duel between the 38-year-old Monfils and 21-year-old Mpetshi Perricard, it was age, experience and endurance that outweighed power and youth on Tuesday — helping nullify one of the biggest ...