The metaphor with good wine fits Gaël Monfils like a glove. Just before the start of the Australian Open, where Monfils will play in the first round against his young French compatriot Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, the veteran appeared in good form in neighboring New Zealand to defeat American Nishesh Basavareddy in straight sets , 7-6 (7/5), 6-4.
The Frenchman, former world No. 6, now 52ebecomes the second oldest player to play a final on the circuit since the creation of the ATP Tour in 1990 – behind Croatian Ivo Karlovic in 2019 in Pune, at 39 years old. Monfils knew how to seize the opportunities better than his 19-year-old opponent, 133rd in the world, converting the only break point of the match at the end of the second set
35e career finale
“La Monf” for its part saved five break points. Happy to reach 35e final of his career to start his 21e year on the circuit, Monfils hopes it will be good preparation for the Australian Open, which begins Sunday in Melbourne.
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“I am very happy. This kid has a bright future ahead of him, he pushed me to my limits,” he said. He will face the Belgian Zizou Bergs (66th) in the final, who is aiming for a first title at age 25 after beating the Portuguese Nuno Borges in the semi-final. in the event of victory, Gaël Monfils would win a 13th singles title.
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