Adrian Mannarino won an incredible match against Ben Shelton at the Australian Open. At 34 years of age, the French player is playing one of the best tennis of his career. In a hilarious on-court interview after his match against the American player, Adrian was asked what the secret of his longevity was. His answer was pretty straightforward: “Tequila!”
Here is the video.
Il segreto di Mannarino? La tequila. pic.twitter.com/Q4udGX2QK2
— TeIegrammiDiTennis (@TelDiTen) January 19, 2024
Mannarino at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2024
Currently ranked no.19 (career-high), the French player achieved a compiled 4-3 win-loss record in 2024. Adrian is playing at the moment at the Australian Open where he defeated the world no.56 Stan Wawrinka 6-4 3-6 5-7 6-3 6-0, the world no.82 Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 6-3 6-3 1-6 2-6 6-3 and the world no.16 Ben Shelton 7-64 1-6 6-72 6-3 6-4.
Adrian Mannarino will square off with the world no.1 Novak Djokovic in the 4th round. Their actual record is 4-0 for Djokovic.
The French player won 5 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts, 2 on indoor courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)