Gael Monfils Wins Historic Title at ASB Classic
Gael Monfils became the oldest man in nearly five decades to win an ATP Tour-level title with a commanding 6-3, 6-4 victory over Zizou Bergs in the ASB Classic final in Auckland, New Zealand. At 38 years old, Monfils joins Australian legend Ken Rosewall, who won in Hong Kong at 43 in 1977, in achieving this remarkable feat.
Monfils dominated the match, winning 88 percent of points on his first serve and saving six break points in the 97-minute contest. Bergs, 25, struggled to match Monfils’ precision, converting just 71 percent of his first serves into points.
Both players now turn their attention to the Australian Open. Monfils will face fellow Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round, while Bergs will take on Facundo Diaz Acosta of Argentina.
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Felix Auger-Aliassime Triumphs at Adelaide International
Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime secured his sixth career ATP title with a hard-fought 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 win over No. 2 seed Sebastian Korda in the Adelaide International final. The victory marks Auger-Aliassime’s first title of 2025.
Auger-Aliassime fired 10 aces and won 93 percent of his first-serve points in the decisive set, closing out the match in 1 hour and 49 minutes. The Canadian surged ahead in the third set, winning 17 of the final 21 points to seal the win. He now leads 3-1 in his career meetings with Korda.
Up next, Auger-Aliassime, seeded No. 29, will play Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany in the first round of the Australian Open. Korda, the No. 22 seed, will face Slovenia’s Lukas Klein in his opener in Melbourne.
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