Gael Monfils will compete in his 35th ATP final in Auckland. The veteran lost to Novak Djokovic in Brisbane at the beginning of the season and found himself in a tough position in the first match in Auckland.

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 is surfing on the moment at the Australian Open, after he booked a third-round tie with Taylor Fritz.

Monfils has won 127 grand slam matches – the most of any French player in the Open Era. He will face Taylor Fritz in the third-round at the Australian Open 2025

João Fonseca cruised past Andrey Rublev and Alex Michelsen toppled Stefanos Tsitsipas while Gaël Monfils held off Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.

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 (5), 6-4 in the semifinals at Auckland.

The closest Kyrgios came was a Wimbledon final berth against Djokovic in 2022, which was won by the Serb, in the only final that the 29-year-old made throughout his career. And Kyrgios has since explained he was “f***ed” coming up against not just the ‘Big Four’ but also the high level of the top 15 at the time.

Taylor Fritz and Gael Monfils clash for the first time since 2019 as they look for a chance to make the second week at Australian Open 2025.

Gael Monfils is still making history – but he is only concerned about the next match. The French legend added another layer to his longevity on Thursday, as he became the oldest man in the professional era (since 1969) to reach the last four in Auckland.

Monfils achieved the feat at 38 years and four months while Federer won his last tournament at 38 years and two months when he won a title at Basel in 2019

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Gael Monfils has become the second oldest ... Federer (Basel in 2019 aged 38 years and 80 days) and Rafael Nadal (the 2024 Swedish Open at 38 years and 48 days ...