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.

French veteran professional tennis player Gael Monfils is now the oldest winner of an ATP Tour title, breaking Roger Federer's record.

Gael Monfils became the oldest man in nearly five decades to win an ATP Tour-level title with his 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Zizou Bergs on Saturday at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.

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.

French veteran Gael Monfils, at 38 years and 132 days, became the oldest player to win an ATP Tour title after beating Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 in Auckland on Saturday.

Gael Monfils makes history by becoming the oldest winner of an ATP Tour singles title after triumphing at the ASB Classic in Auckland.

Monfils’ victory is history-making, and the Frenchman replaces Roger Federer, who won his final title in Basel in 2019 at the age of 38 years and 74 days, as the oldest champion since the ATP was formed in 1990.