Gael Monfils claimed his 13th ATP title in Auckland. The Frenchman played ... third-oldest ATP champion in the Open era, joining Pancho Gonzales and Ken Rosewall on the exclusive list.

Jackpot Prize. Even the youngest tennis fans could remember rangy (6 ft. 3 in., 180 Ibs.) Pancho Gonzales, the self-taught youngster who smashed his way to the U.S. championship at 20, helped the ...

The Frenchman beat Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 in Auckland to win the ASB Classic ... winner since Ken Rosewall in 1977, with American Pancho Gonzales holding the record for the oldest-ever men’s ...

While Kevin hit many times with Pancho Gonzales, his legacy has nothing to do with what he did with his racquet. For several years in the early 1960s, Kevin was responsible for logistics for the ...

It is a record never likely to be beaten because of the introduction of tie-breaks. The match would have been even longer but for Pancho Gonzales having a tantrum and throwing the second set. He was ...

Pancho Gonzales was not only one of tennis' most dynamic champions, he was a devoted doubles player as well. One of Gonzales' favorite doubles partners, 5-foot-2 Rosie Casals, earned the ultimate ...

The former world number one, the excitable American Pancho Gonzales, was playing a semi-final against Britain’s John Paish, the son of Geoff Paish, who with Tony Mottram was prominent in British ...

Pancho Gonzalez was 44 years, 7 months and 4 days old when he won a Kingston, Jamaica singles title in 1972, prior to the formation of the ATP Tour in 1990. The Auckland final was delayed on Saturday ...

The Frenchman – born September 1, 1986 – won his 13th ATP singles title and first since 2023 as he defeated Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 in the Auckland Open final ... Era records with that honour going to ...