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 of France plays a forehand return to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard of France during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan.

Gael Monfils said he was ready to “do some damage ... Hit some big shots down the line and used some shape with my forehand, some slice with my backhand and served well.” ...

After his historic win, Monfils returned to Margaret Court Arena and sat in the stands to watch his wife, Svitolina, ...

Gael Monfils beat Zizou Bergs 6-3 6-4 in the Auckland ... ovation from the crowd when world number 66 Bergs thumped a forehand into the net on the first match point. "Age is a number, but we ...

Monfils upset fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz of the United States 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the third round at Melbourne, Australia. When Monfils made his Australian Open debut in 2005, Fritz, now 27 ...

The 38-year-old Gael Monfils has been on a roll ... forehand and faced three set points. He netted a forehand on the first, allowing Monfils to level the overall score after an hour and 21 minutes.

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 ...

French tennis star Gaël Monfils became the oldest ever player ... Saturday when the Belgian caught the net tape with a wayward forehand, and then raced into a 3-0 lead in the first set.

Monfils headed to Melbourne Park on the back of becoming the oldest-ever player to win an ATP Tour title, when he triumphed ...