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

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

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

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.

The powerful trio of Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Switzerland's Roger Federer and Spain's Rafael Nadal held on ... have had their say—but France's Gael Monfils struck a blow for the old guard ...

Ivo Karlovic is the oldest, having won through to final in Pune, India in 2019 at the age of 39 years, 311 days. Monfils edges Stan Wawrinka who was aged 38 years and 124 days when he reached the final at Umag, Croatia in 2023.