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.

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 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.