Vintage Lamonf: Monfils Becomes Oldest Man to Reach Miami Round of 16

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday March 23, 2025

38-year-old Gael Monfils is growing old like a high-quality Chateau Margaux, classic 1986.

The Frenchman appears to get higher with time, and he continued to experience his momentum on Sunday in Miami, as he defeated Jaume Munar 7-5 5-7 7-6(1) to turn into the oldest man to ever attain the spherical of 16 in Miami.

NO WORDS NEEDED 🫡@Gael_Monfils #MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/xwpeOAColK

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Monfils, who kicked of his season in Auckland by changing into the oldest participant to ever win an ATP title, improves to 14-4 on the season. He braved a heated battle with 27-year-old Munar in entrance of an enthusiastic crowd on Court docket Butch Bucholz.

Monfils has received three consecutive three-setters to succeed in the fourth spherical, and he has now clinched back-to-back third-set tiebreaks. A lot for having too many miles on these elastic legs.

The previous World No.6 continues to amaze, and followers proceed to embrace his one-of-a-kind model of artistry, athleticism, charisma and showmanship.

The unseeded Frenchman will face Twenty fourth-seeded Sebastian Korda within the fourth spherical on Tuesday. He defeated the American in straight units two weeks in the past, within the second spherical at Indian Wells.

Monfils must grasp round a number of extra years if he needs to turn into the oldest man to succeed in the fourth spherical at a Masters 1000 occasion. That document belongs to Ivo Karlovic, who achieved the feat in 2019 at Indian Wells on the age of 40.

Oldest gamers to succeed in spherical of 16 at Masters 1000:

1. Ivo Karlovic (40), 2019 Indian Wells .
2. Gael Monfils (38), 2025 #MiamiOpen 🙌 pic.twitter.com/tzabNFs0Y0

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