Monfils becomes oldest player to win ATP title

French veteran Gael Monfils becomes the oldest player to win an ATP Tour singles title
French veteran Gael Monfils has become the oldest player to win an ATP Tour title after beating Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 in Auckland.
Monfils, 38, Becomes Oldest ATP Tour Champion With Auckland Win
Gael Monfils became the oldest singles champion in ATP Tour history when the 39-year-old Frenchman swept to victory in the final of the Auckland Classic on Saturday.
Monfils becomes oldest player to win ATP title with Auckland victory
Gael Monfils beat Zizou Bergs 6-3 6-4 in the Auckland Classic final on Saturday to become the oldest player to win an ATP Tour title in a boost before his Australian Open campaign.
Veteran Gael Monfils reaches his 35th ATP final in Auckland aged 38
Ivo Karlovic holds the ATP Tour record, having won through to final in Pune, India in 2019 at the age of 39 years, 311 days. Monfils edges Stan Wawrinka who was aged 38 years and 124 days when he reached the final at Umag, Croatia in 2023.
'No one wants me to stop' - Veteran Gael Monfils proves age is just a number in Auckland
Gael Monfils became the oldest player to triumph in Auckland since 1977 as he beat Zizou Bergs in straight sets on Saturday.
Veteran Monfils defies age to book spot in Auckland final
Former world number six Gael Monfils clinched a 7-6(5) 6-4 win over Nishesh Basavareddy in the Auckland Classic semi-finals on Friday to become the second-oldest player to reach an ATP Tour final since 1990.
ASB Classic final: Live updates as Gael Monfils and Zizou Bergs clash for Auckland title
We were all geared up for two finals today to round out the ASB Classic for 2025. Michael Venis paired with Nikola Mektic were set to take on the American duo of Christian Harrison and Rajeev Ram in the doubles final,
Gael Monfils, 38, the oldest man to win a tour-level title since 1977 with Auckland triumph
Pancho Gonzalez was 44 years, 7 months and 4 days old when he won a Kingston, Jamaica singles title in 1972, prior to the formation of the ATP Tour in 1990. (Editor's Note: Per the ATP, Monfils is the oldest man to win a tour-level title since a 43-year-old Ken Rosewall at Hong Kong in 1977).
Gael Monfils becomes oldest ATP Tour singles title winner with Auckland victory
Gael Monfils made history by becoming the oldest winner of an ATP Tour singles title at the ASB Classic in Auckland. The 38-year-old Frenchman, who won his first tour crown 20 years ago, defeated Zizou Bergs 6-3 6-4 in the final.
Gael Monfils becomes oldest man to win ATP tennis title in history in Auckland
Gael Monfils has become the oldest player to win an ATP Tour title in history, overtaking Roger Federer’s record which had stood since 2019. The Frenchman beat Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 in Auckland to win the ASB Classic at 38 years,
Monfils tops Basavareddy, reaches Auckland final at age 38
Gael Monfils became the second-oldest player in more than 30 years to reach the final of an ATP Tour event after beating American Nishesh Basavareddy 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the semifinals at Auckland on Friday.
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ASB Classic: Gael Monfils claims Auckland title
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Gael Monfils breaks Roger Federer's record after victory in Auckland
Gael Monfils became the oldest player to win an ATP Tour title after defeating Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 in the final in Auckland ...