Frenchman Gaël Monfils won the tournament in Auckland (New Zealand) this Saturday.
With the 13th title of his career, he becomes the oldest player to win an ATP circuit tournament (38 years and four months), just ahead of Roger Federer.
He does better than the legend Roger Federer. French veteran Gaël Monfils won the ATP 250 tournament in Auckland (New Zealand) this Saturday, January 11, and won the 13th title of his career. And this one necessarily has a particular flavor: it allowed him to become, at 38 years and four months, the oldest winner on the main circuit since 1977. In fact, we have to go back almost five decades to find a more successful winner. aged, the Australian Ken Rosewall, winner in Hong Kong at over 43 years old.
Age is just a number
Gaël Monfils
Gaël Monfils, who became 52nd player in the world, beat in two sets (6-3, 6-4) the Belgian Zizou Bergs (66th in the world), who was playing his first ATP final at the age of 25, to win his first trophy since ATP 250 in Stockholm, October 2023. The record for the oldest winner on the ATP circuit (created in 1990) was until now held by Swiss star Roger Federer, who won at home in Basel in 2019, at 38 years and two months.
“Age is just a number”commented Gaël Monfils on the court. “I still believe I can produce quality Tennis, I showed it this week, so I’m really happy.” Just before the Australian Open, which begins this Sunday, he received congratulations from several of his compatriots. “Legend”congratulated Corentin Moutet. “Keeping this physical shape and his movement skills at his age proves that he is made differently”greeted Lucas Pouille for his part. “He just has magical powers!”
