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Otago Daily Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Monfils to defend Auckland title
Gael Monfils celebrates the win in Auckland this year. The ageless Gael Monfils will return to the Auckland Classic in January to defend his title, a year after becoming the oldest player to win an ATP Tour crown. The flamboyant Frenchman, who turns 39 next month, beat Belgian Zizou Bergs in the 2025 final, making him the oldest player to win a tour-level title since Ken Rosewall triumphed in Hong Kong aged 43 in 1977. Monfils, a 13-time ATP champion and former world No 6, is the first player confirmed for the 2026 tournament, organisers said today. "I love the game. I love to compete," Monfils said in a statement. "This title means a lot to me. It was definitely a week I will not forget." The tennis showman remains a huge crowd drawcard, capable of pulling off big wins in his inimitable style. Monfils dumped fourth seed Taylor Fritz on a run to the fourth round of the Australian Open in January.
Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Evergreen Monfils to defend Auckland title in 2026
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox FILE PHOTO: Jul 27, 2025; Toronto, ON, Canada; Gael Monfils (FRA) hits a ball to Tomas Barrios Vera (not pictured) in first round play at Sobeys Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images/ File Photo The ageless Gael Monfils will return to the Auckland Classic in January to defend his title, a year after becoming the oldest player to win an ATP Tour crown. The flamboyant Frenchman, who turns 39 next month, beat Belgian Zizou Bergs in the 2025 final, making him the oldest player to win a tour-level title since Ken Rosewall triumphed in Hong Kong aged 43 in 1977. Monfils, a 13-time ATP champion and former world number six, is the first player confirmed for the 2026 tournament, organisers said on Tuesday. "I love the game. I love to compete," Monfils said in a statement. "This title means a lot to me. It was definitely a week I will not forget." The tennis showman remains a huge crowd drawcard, capable of pulling off big wins in his inimitable style. Monfils dumped fourth seed Taylor Fritz on a run to the fourth round of the Australian Open in January. REUTERS
CNA
a day ago
- Sport
- CNA
Evergreen Monfils to defend Auckland title in 2026
The ageless Gael Monfils will return to the Auckland Classic in January to defend his title, a year after becoming the oldest player to win an ATP Tour crown. The flamboyant Frenchman, who turns 39 next month, beat Belgian Zizou Bergs in the 2025 final, making him the oldest player to win a tour-level title since Ken Rosewall triumphed in Hong Kong aged 43 in 1977. Monfils, a 13-time ATP champion and former world number six, is the first player confirmed for the 2026 tournament, organisers said on Tuesday. "I love the game. I love to compete," Monfils said in a statement. "This title means a lot to me. It was definitely a week I will not forget." The tennis showman remains a huge crowd drawcard, capable of pulling off big wins in his inimitable style.
Reuters
a day ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Evergreen Monfils to defend Auckland title in 2026
Aug 19 (Reuters) - The ageless Gael Monfils will return to the Auckland Classic in January to defend his title, a year after becoming the oldest player to win an ATP Tour crown. The flamboyant Frenchman, who turns 39 next month, beat Belgian Zizou Bergs in the 2025 final, making him the oldest player to win a tour-level title since Ken Rosewall triumphed in Hong Kong aged 43 in 1977. Monfils, a 13-time ATP champion and former world number six, is the first player confirmed for the 2026 tournament, organisers said on Tuesday. "I love the game. I love to compete," Monfils said in a statement. "This title means a lot to me. It was definitely a week I will not forget." The tennis showman remains a huge crowd drawcard, capable of pulling off big wins in his inimitable style. Monfils dumped fourth seed Taylor Fritz on a run to the fourth round of the Australian Open in January.
New Indian Express
15-06-2025
- Sport
- New Indian Express
German qualifier Tatjana Maria wins Queen's Club final at age 37
LONDON: German qualifier Tatjana Maria proclaimed herself 'Queen of Queen's' after winning the Wimbledon warm-up tournament at the Queen's Club for the biggest title of her career on Sunday. The 37-year-old mother of two claimed her first WTA 500 title with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over eighth-seeded Amanda Anisimova in the grass-court final in London. The 86th-ranked Maria won in front of her daughters Charlotte and Cecilia, and her husband and coach Charles-Edouard Maria. 'It means a lot to me," Maria said. 'I'm a good example that even in my age you still can win big trophies. I'm super proud of myself." On the way to her fourth WTA title, she eliminated four top 20 players, including Karolina Muchova, Elena Rybakina and Madison Keys, to become the oldest singles champion on the WTA Tour since 2020, when Serena Williams won the Auckland Classic at age 38. Maria previously won WTA titles on grass at Mallorca in 2018, and triumphed twice on clay in Bogota in 2022 and 2023. Maria, a former Wimbledon semifinalist, will jump to No. 43 in the world rankings on Monday.
