French veteran Gael Monfils becomes the oldest player to win an ATP Tour singles title
2 months, 2 weeks ago

French veteran Gael Monfils becomes the oldest player to win an ATP Tour singles title

The Hindu  

French veteran Gael Monfils became the oldest player to win an ATP Tour title after beating Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 in Auckland on Saturday. Monfils claimed his 13th tour title 20 years after his first and at the age of 38 years, 132 days. Pancho Gonzalez was 44 years, 7 months and 4 days old when he won a Kingston, Jamaica singles title in 1972, prior to the formation of the ATP Tour in 1990. It’s more the travel.” After collecting the Auckland trophy, Monfils headed straight to the airport for a flight to Melbourne where he will face Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round of the Australian Open.

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Australian Open: Gael Monfils creates history by knocking out 4th seed Taylor Fritz
2 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open: Gael Monfils creates history by knocking out 4th seed Taylor Fritz

India Today  

Veteran Gael Monfils rolled back the years and produced a stunning performance to dump out Taylor Fritz from the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday, January 18. The Frenchman, at the age of 38, became the oldest player to defeat a top 5 seeded player in the Australian Open since the ATP rankings came into place. 1 - …

Australian Open 2025: Veteran Monfils upsets fourth seed Fritz, creates history
2 months, 1 week ago

Australian Open 2025: Veteran Monfils upsets fourth seed Fritz, creates history

The Hindu  

French flair topped American firepower as Gael Monfils turned back the clock to dump fourth seed Taylor Fritz out of the Australian Open on Saturday and book a place in the last 16. At 38, Monfils is enjoying a late-career flourish and Fritz felt the full brunt of it as the Frenchman rallied from a set down to claim a …

‘I have 21 years of experience and he’s 21': Gael Monfils after Australian Open epic vs Frenchman nearly half his age
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘I have 21 years of experience and he’s 21': Gael Monfils after Australian Open epic vs Frenchman nearly half his age

Hindustan Times  

Gael Monfils, the 38-year-old French tennis icon, displayed his trademark resilience and flair in a dramatic five-set victory over 21-year-old compatriot Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday. Gael Monfils, left, of France is congratulated by compatriot Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard following their first round match at the Australian Open The match, which lasted a …

Monfils outduels fellow Frenchman in an Australian Open 1st-round match for the ages
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Monfils outduels fellow Frenchman in an Australian Open 1st-round match for the ages

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — The pragmatic pro in Gael Monfils would like to have finished off his first-round win in straight sets against up-and-coming fellow Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at the Australian Open. Days after Monfils became the oldest player to win an ATP Tour title by beating Zizou Bergs the final in Auckland, New Zealand, Monfils wasted match points in …

Gael Monfils makes history as oldest winner on ATP Tour
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Gael Monfils makes history as oldest winner on ATP Tour

The Independent  

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Gael Monfils breaks Federer’s record, becomes oldest player to win an ATP Tour singles title
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Gael Monfils breaks Federer’s record, becomes oldest player to win an ATP Tour singles title

The Hindu  

Gael Monfils became the oldest player to win an ATP Tour title after beating Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 in Auckland on Saturday. He took over from Roger Federer, who was 38 years and 74 days old when he won the final tour title of his career, the Swiss Indoor title at Basel in 2019. Pancho Gonzalez was 44 years, 7 …

Gael Monfils becomes oldest ATP Tour singles title winner with Auckland victory
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Gael Monfils becomes oldest ATP Tour singles title winner with Auckland victory

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Gael Monfils breaks Roger Federer's record to become oldest player to win ATP Tour title
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Gael Monfils breaks Roger Federer's record to become oldest player to win ATP Tour title

Hindustan Times  

Gael Monfils etched his name on the history books of tennis on January 11 by becoming the oldest player to win an ATP Tour title. At 38 years and 132 days old, Monfils surpassed Roger Federer’s record, which he set when he won his final ATP title at the Swiss Indoors in 2019 at the age of 38 years and …

French veteran Gael Monfils becomes the oldest player to win an ATP Tour singles title
2 months, 2 weeks ago

French veteran Gael Monfils becomes the oldest player to win an ATP Tour singles title

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — French veteran Gael Monfils became the oldest player to win an ATP Tour title after beating Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 in Auckland on Saturday. Monfils claimed his 13th tour title 20 years after his first and at the age of 38 years, 132 days. Pancho Gonzalez was 44 years, 7 months and 4 days old when …

Gaël Monfils becomes oldest ever winner of an ATP Tour title, surpassing Roger Federer
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Gaël Monfils becomes oldest ever winner of an ATP Tour title, surpassing Roger Federer

CNN  

CNN — 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. The 38-year-old won the ATP 250 tournament after defeating Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 6-3 6-4 in the final to claim his 13th …

Monfils becomes the oldest player to win an ATP Tour singles title
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Monfils becomes the oldest player to win an ATP Tour singles title

Al Jazeera  

At 38, Gael Monfis becomes the oldest winner of an ATP title by beating Zizou Bergs 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. Monfils is currently ranked 52 and is the oldest player in the ATP Tour’s history to be ranked …

Veteran Gael Monfils reaches his 35th ATP final in Auckland aged 38
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Veteran Gael Monfils reaches his 35th ATP final in Auckland aged 38

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Gael Monfils has become the second oldest player in more than 30 years to reach the final of an ATP Tour event after beating American Nishesh Basavareddy 7-6, 6-4 in the semifinals at Auckland on Friday aged 38 years, 131 days. Monfils edges Stan Wawrinka who was aged 38 years and 124 days when he reached …

Novak Djokovic waltzes to a 20th-straight victory over Gaël Monfils at Brisbane International
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Novak Djokovic waltzes to a 20th-straight victory over Gaël Monfils at Brisbane International

ABC  

In 2004, in the small town of Santa Margherita di Pula in Sardinia, Italy, two teenage tennis players, met in the quarter-final of a nondescript ITF "futures" tournament. The 24-time grand slam winner's 20th-straight victory over Monfils on Thursday, a routine 6-3, 6-3 in an hour and 12 minutes at the Brisbane International extends his record for having the most …

Novak Djokovic eclipses Roger Federer's record for oldest man ranked No 1 in tennis
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Novak Djokovic eclipses Roger Federer's record for oldest man ranked No 1 in tennis

China Daily  

Novak Djokovic at a practice session during the Monte Carlo Masters of ATP 1000 at Monte Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France April 8, 2024. LONDON — Novak Djokovic has surpassed another tennis record once held by Roger Federer, becoming the oldest man to be ranked No. Djokovic's 24 Grand Slam singles titles also are the most by a man in …

Novak Djokovic eclipses Roger Federer’s record for oldest man ranked No. 1 in tennis
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Novak Djokovic eclipses Roger Federer’s record for oldest man ranked No. 1 in tennis

Associated Press  

LONDON — Novak Djokovic has surpassed another tennis record once held by Roger Federer, becoming the oldest man to be ranked No. Monday gives Djokovic 420 total weeks at that spot, extending another mark Federer had at one time before Djokovic broke it. Djokovic’s 24 Grand Slam singles titles also are the most by a man in tennis history and …

Ben Shelton makes breakthrough with first ATP title in Tokyo
1 year, 5 months ago

Ben Shelton makes breakthrough with first ATP title in Tokyo

The Independent  

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Monfils reclaims Stockholm Open title after 12 years, becomes oldest champion in tournament history
1 year, 5 months ago

Monfils reclaims Stockholm Open title after 12 years, becomes oldest champion in tournament history

The Hindu  

Gael Monfils beat qualifier Pavel Kotov in a thrilling final to win the Stockholm Open, an ATP 250 event, in Sweden on Sunday. The 37-year-old Frenchman, who had previously won the event in 2011, became the oldest champion in tournament history with a 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 win over Russian Kotov in two hours 37 minutes. 109 Kotov, who began his …

Murray beats Monfils in Challenger Tour meeting in France
1 year, 10 months ago

Murray beats Monfils in Challenger Tour meeting in France

The Hindu  

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray stepped down to the Challenger Tour on Wednesday and defeated fellow veteran Gael Monfils, nine years after the pair’s last meeting. Former world number one Murray, seeking clay court hours on the clock before the start of the French Open later this month, came through 6-3, 6-2 at the second-tier event in the French …

Roger Federer by the numbers: 5 career tennis records in his legendary career
2 years, 6 months ago

Roger Federer by the numbers: 5 career tennis records in his legendary career

New York Times  

Tennis icon Roger Federer plans to retire from professional tennis following the Laver Cup later this month. The 20-time Grand Slam champion is considered one of the most dominant players in the men’s game, holding the record for the most consecutive weeks in the top spot in the ATP Rankings. 3: Third-most Grand Slam men’s titles Federer’s 20 Grand Slam …

Gael Monfils claims 11th singles title with win over Karen Khachanov
3 years, 2 months ago

Gael Monfils claims 11th singles title with win over Karen Khachanov

Firstpost  

The 35-year-old Monfils has admitted he has struggled for motivation during the pandemic because he does not enjoy playing in empty stadiums Adelaide, Australia: Flamboyant Frenchman Gael Monfils claimed the 11th title of his career and his first in almost two years when he beat Russia’s Karen Khachanov at the Adelaide International on Sunday. The 35-year-old Monfils has admitted he …

ATP Finals: Djokovic chases Federer's record in Italy
3 years, 4 months ago

ATP Finals: Djokovic chases Federer's record in Italy

India TV News  

Novak Djokovic, the top seed from Serbia, is chasing another slice of history while second seed, Russia's Daniil Medvedev, will be looking to defend the trophy he won in London last year when the season-finale Nitto ATP Finals commences here later on Sunday. 1 finish in the ATP Rankings en route to his sixth Paris Masters title recently, has his …

Wimbledon 2021: Roger Federer beats France’s Richard Gasquet to enter third round
3 years, 8 months ago

Wimbledon 2021: Roger Federer beats France’s Richard Gasquet to enter third round

Hindustan Times  

Sixth seed Roger Federer stormed into the third round of Wimbledon 2021 on Thursday. He defeated France’s Richard Gasquet 7-6, 6-1, 6-4 in straight sets. Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates winning his second-round match against France's Richard Gasquet Federer took his time to find the rhythm as he needed to save three break points in his first service game. The 39-year-old …

18-year-old Spain's Carlos Alcaraz Youngest Man to Enter French Open Third Round Since 1992
3 years, 9 months ago

18-year-old Spain's Carlos Alcaraz Youngest Man to Enter French Open Third Round Since 1992

News 18  

Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to reach the French Open third round in 29 years on Thursday, racing to an impressive straight-sets win over 28th seed Nikoloz Basilashvili. I’m still growing up as a player and as a person, and that’s the important thing.” Alcaraz had already become the youngest man to win a match at Roland Garros …

Gael Monfils bags first title in a year at Montpellier
5 years, 1 month ago

Gael Monfils bags first title in a year at Montpellier

The Hindu  

Frenchman Gael Monfils won his first title in a year on Sunday after claiming the Open Sud de France with a 7-5, 6-3 straight sets victory over Canada's Vasek Pospisil. The popular 33-year-old, who is world number nine and was top seed at Montpellier, last won on the tour at Rotterdam last year but was too good for Pospisil, who …

Wimbledon 2019: Swiss ace Roger Federer readies to defy age to lift ninth title at SW19, twenty years after indifferent debut
5 years, 9 months ago

Wimbledon 2019: Swiss ace Roger Federer readies to defy age to lift ninth title at SW19, twenty years after indifferent debut

Firstpost  

Federer, who turns 38 in August, is already the oldest player to win the Wimbledon men’s title in the modern era, a feat achieved in 2017 when he was 35. Twenty years after his debut, Roger Federer will take aim at a ninth Wimbledon title and a place in history as the oldest man to capture a Grand Slam singles …

Business as usual for ‘old’ Roger Federer
5 years, 9 months ago

Business as usual for ‘old’ Roger Federer

Deccan Chronicle  

Paris: Roger Federer made short work of Argentinian Leonardo Mayer to become the oldest man in 28 years to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final at the French Open on Sunday. The 37-year-old, playing at Roland Garros for the first time since 2015, claimed a 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 win over world number 68 Mayer in a sweltering 32 degrees and will …

Twenty years and 20 Grand Slam titles after his major debut Roger Federer is still going strong
5 years, 10 months ago

Twenty years and 20 Grand Slam titles after his major debut Roger Federer is still going strong

Daily Mail  

On May 25, 1999 at the French Open, a 17-year-old Swiss wildcard made his Grand Slam debut. Twenty years and 20 Grand Slam titles later and Roger Federer is still here. Twenty years and 20 Grand Slam titles after his slam debut, Roger Federer is still around 'When you miss something in life, you're happy to be back there again,' …

Roger Federer wins his 100th career title in Dubai
6 years ago

Roger Federer wins his 100th career title in Dubai

Hindustan Times  

Roger Federer claimed the 100th ATP title of his career by beating 20-year-old Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday. To win in Marseille and then come here was difficult for Stefanos.” Federer, who had been stuck on 99 titles since triumphing at his hometown tournament in Basel in October, …

Roger Federer to play Paris Masters, will face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or Milos Raonic
6 years, 4 months ago

Roger Federer to play Paris Masters, will face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or Milos Raonic

The Hindu  

Roger Federer is poised to seek his 100th ATP title at the Paris Masters this week with organisers announcing the Swiss great “arrives” on Tuesday. The 37-year-old Swiss star won his 99th career title at the weekend in Basel but hasn't played in Paris in three years due to injury and selective scheduling. READ | Anderson up to sixth as …

Roger Federer claims top spot, becomes oldest ever world no. 1
7 years, 1 month ago

Roger Federer claims top spot, becomes oldest ever world no. 1

India TV News  

Switzerland's Roger Federer became the oldest ever World No. 1 in the men's Association of Tennis Professionals world singles rankings released on Monday after his victory at the Rotterdam Open. Unseating Spain's Rafael Nadal, the 36-year-old reclaimed the top spot for the first time since October 29, 2012. Roger Federer came to the ABN AMRO World Tournament aiming to secure …

ATP: Roger Federer revels in return to top of rankings
7 years, 1 month ago

ATP: Roger Federer revels in return to top of rankings

The Hindu  

Roger Federer has described his latest remarkable ascent to top of the ATP world rankings as the one that means the most to him. And Federer, now a four-time world number one, who holds the record for most weeks at the top with 302, believes this achievement outstrips the other times he held the title of best male player on …

Roger Federer becomes oldest World No.1 in tennis history
7 years, 1 month ago

Roger Federer becomes oldest World No.1 in tennis history

India TV News  

Roger Federer sealed a return to the top of the tennis world rankings for the first time in more than five years by winning his quarterfinal at the ABN AMRO World Tournament on Friday. Beating leading Dutch player Robin Haase 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 means the 36-year-old Federer becomes the oldest man to top the world rankings, surpassing Andre Agassi, who …

Ageless Federer downs Haase to reclaim World No.1 spot
7 years, 1 month ago

Ageless Federer downs Haase to reclaim World No.1 spot

The Hindu  

Roger Federer became the oldest world number one on Friday when the 20-time Grand Slam title winner reached the semi-finals of the Rotterdam Open. "What an amazing run it's been, to be number one again means a lot to me," Federer said. Federer surpasses Andre Agassi, who held the top spot aged 33 years and 131 days in 2003, as …

Roger Federer can become oldest World No.1 in Rotterdam
7 years, 1 month ago

Roger Federer can become oldest World No.1 in Rotterdam

India TV News  

A legend of the game who continues to extend his dominance in Tennis has a chance to have a crack of regaining the World No.1 spot once again. Record 20-time grand slam champion Roger Federer is on the verge of becoming the oldest player to claim the top spot in men's tennis history after the Swiss Maestro accepted a late …

Age is just a number: Federer, Brady and sport's golden oldies
7 years, 1 month ago

Age is just a number: Federer, Brady and sport's golden oldies

The Hindu  

Following Roger Federer's latest success at the Australian Open and ahead of Tom Brady's eighth Super Bowl, we decided to take a look at some of sport's evergreen stars. As if Roger Federer needed to convince anyone of his status as the greatest tennis player of all time, the Swiss has clinched his 20th Grand Slam title at the age …

Qatar Open: Gael Monfils lifts title in fourth attempt after beating Andrey Rublev in straight sets
7 years, 2 months ago

Qatar Open: Gael Monfils lifts title in fourth attempt after beating Andrey Rublev in straight sets

Firstpost  

It was the Monfils’ first Qatar title despite having played in three previous finals, and he is the first wildcard to win in Doha since compatriot Nicolas Escude triumphed back in 2004. Doha: France’s Gael Monfils won the Qatar Open final in straight sets on Saturday, brushing aside Russia’s Andrey Rublev in a one-sided final, 6-2, 6-3. It was the …

Roger Federer beats Gael Monfils to reach French Open quarter-finals
9 years, 9 months ago

Roger Federer beats Gael Monfils to reach French Open quarter-finals

Daily Mail  

Roger Federer reached the quarter-finals of the French Open with a 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-1 defeat of local favourite Gael Monfils on Monday. Federer, who had lost his two previous encounters against the 13th-seeded Frenchman, never looked back and went on to complete his fourth victory over Monfils at Roland Garros. No 2 seed Roger Federer eased into the quarter-finals …

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