Gael Monfils grew to become the oldest man in practically 5 a long time to win an ATP Tour-level title along with his 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Zizou Bergs on Saturday on the ASB Basic in Auckland, New Zealand.
Ken Rosewall, an Australian nice, was 43 when he gained the Hong Kong trophy in 1977. Monfils, who gained his thirteenth tour title, is 38.
However in opposition to Bergs, Monfils appeared ageless, profitable 88 % of factors on his first serve and saving six break probabilities within the 97-minute contest. Bergs, a 25-year-old Belgian, transformed solely 71 % of his first serves into factors.
Monfils and Bergs now transfer on to the Australian Open. Monfils drew fellow Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard as his first-round opponent, whereas Bergs will face Facundo Diaz Acosta of Argentina.
Adelaide Worldwide
No. 5 Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada gained his sixth profession title with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 defeat of No. 2 seed Sebastian Korda in Australia.
Auger-Aliassime used 10 aces in his win over Korda, who made his first match look since present process elbow surgical procedure final October. Within the closing set, the Canadian gained 93 % (13 of 14) factors on his first serve to shut out the one-hour, 49-minute match. He gained 17 of the ultimate 21 factors to win the primary set.
Auger-Aliassime moved to 3-1 in his profession in opposition to Korda. His subsequent opponent might be Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany within the first spherical of the Australian Open on Monday. Auger-Aliassime is the No. 29 seed within the main.
Korda, seeded No. 22, will play Lukas Klein of Slovenia within the opener in Melbourne.
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