In the final at the ASB Classic on Friday, Zizou Bergs (ranked No. 66) meets Gael Monfils (No. 52).In Bergs’ last action, he was defeated by Lorenzo Musetti 5-7, 6-4, 3-6 in the Round of 32
French tennis star Gaël Monfils became the oldest ever player to claim an ATP Tour singles title when he won the ASB Classic in Auckland on Saturday, surpassing the previous record set by Roger Federer in 2019.
Zizou Bergs is playing his first ATP Tour final, while Gael Monfils is competing in his 35th, at the ATP 250 in Auckland. But the Frenchman’s record in championship matches isn’t the strongest (12-22) and he’s nearing the end of his illustrious career.
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.
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 became the oldest man in nearly five decades to win an ATP Tour-level title with his 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Zizou Bergs on Saturday at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.
It means that Venus and Croatian Nikola Mektic take the title, for their first as a new combination. It will be recorded as Venus’ second Auckland trophy, after he won the tournament here with Mate Pavic in 2016.
The Frenchman will be the favorite to win the title given his experience, though Bergs cannot be written off that easily. Pick: Gael Monfils to win in three sets.
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.
Gael Monfils became the oldest singles champion in ATP Tour history when the 38-year-old Frenchman swept to victory in the final of the Auckland Classic on Saturday.
For most of the late 2010s, men's tennis was an old man's game. The powerful trio of Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Switzerland's Roger Federer and Spain's Rafael Nadal held on long past the point even the most optimistic fans thought they would.
Gael Monfils became the oldest winner of an ATP Tour singles title when he triumphed at the ASB Classic in Auckland. The 38-year-old defeated Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 6-3 6-4 in the final to cap off an exceptional tournament ahead of the start of the Australian Open on Sunday.