Gael Monfils claimed his 13th ATP title in Auckland. The Frenchman played in his 35th ATP final and ousted Belgium's Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 in an hour and 37 minutes, lifting a trophy and writing history books.
French veteran professional tennis player Gael Monfils is now the oldest winner of an ATP Tour title, breaking Roger Federer's record.
French veteran Gael Monfils became the oldest player to win an ATP Tour title after beating Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 in Auckland on Saturday. Monfils claimed his 13th tour title 20 years after his first and at the age of 38 years,
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 is now the oldest player to win an ATP Tour title as he surpassed Roger Federer's five-year-old record and his daughter Skai was on his mind moments after he secured the milestone.
Gael Monfils has become the oldest player to ... oldest tour-level winner since Ken Rosewall in 1977, with American Pancho Gonzales holding the record for the oldest-ever men’s singles title ...
AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- French veteran Gael Monfils ... at Basel in 2019. Monfils is ranked 52 and is the oldest player in the history of the ATP Tour to be in the top 100. Pancho Gonzalez ...
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MELBOURNE, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Experience triumphed over potential as Gael Monfils edged Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6(7) 6-3 6-7(6) 7-6(5) 6-4 in an all-French thriller in the first round of the ...