35th final for Gaël Monfils, winner against Basavareddy in Auckland

One day, Nishesh Basavareddy will be able to tell his grandchildren that for his very first two tournaments on the professional circuit, at the age of 19, he was each time beaten by an opponent twice his age. Ten days after dominating the young American in Brisbane (in the first round, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1), Gaël Monfils did it again in Auckland, once again showing very offensive tennis.