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.

Gael Monfils makes history as oldest winner on ATP Tour - The 38-year-old defeated Zizou Bergs in straight sets at the ASB Classic in New Zealand

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.

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.

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.

The quarterfinals saw another upset from 19-year-old American Nishesh Basavareddy as he beat Alex Michelsen, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. He’ll meet crowd favourite Gael Monfils in the semifinal, after the Frenchman became the oldest man in the professional era (since 1969) to reach the last four The only seeded player remaining in the men’s draw was Jakub Mensik,

Gael Monfils became the oldest player to win an ATP Tour title after defeating Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 in the final in Auckland on Saturday,

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND (AP) _ Results Wednesday from ASB Classic at ASB Tennis Arena (seedings in parentheses): Zizou Bergs, Belgium, def. Luca Nardi, Italy, 6-1, 6-4. Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni (2), Argentina, def. Ariel Behar, Uruguay, and Robert Galloway, United States, 1-6, 7-5, 10-6.

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

When you love something, it’s easier to keep pushing," he said. Zizou Bergs of Belgium plays a forehand return to Gael Monfils of France during the final of the ASB Classic tennis tournament in ...

In the Round of 32 at the ASB Classic on Sunday, Zizou Bergs (ranked No. 71) faces Isaac Becroft.In Bergs’ most recent competition, he fell to Lorenzo Musetti 5-7, 6-4, 3-6 in the Round of