Gael Monfils wins US Open first round on 40th birthday

French tennis star Gael Monfils defeated Adolfo Daniel Vallejo to win his first US Open match at age 40.

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Gael Monfils, a French tennis player, won his first US Open match on his 40th birthday by defeating Adolfo Daniel Vallejo of Paraguay. ^[1] Gael Monfils won his first-round US Open match against Adolfo Daniel Vallejo on September 1, 2026, at Louis Armstrong Stadium. ^[2] Monfils became the oldest man to win a US Open match since Jimmy Connors defeated Jaime Oncins on September 2, 1992, when Connors turned 40. ^[3] Gael Monfils became the oldest man to win a US Open match in 34 years by winning on his 40th birthday. ^[4] Gael Monfils has won at least one Grand Slam match for 22 consecutive seasons, a feat previously matched only by Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. ^[5] Monfils is planning to retire after the 2026 US Open tournament. ^[6] Gael Monfils is competing in his 71st and final Grand Slam tournament at the 2026 US Open. ^[7]

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Gael Monfils, a French tennis player, won his first US Open match on his 40th birthday by defeating Adolfo Daniel Vallejo of Paraguay. · Winnipeg Free Press

Gael Monfils won his first-round US Open match against Adolfo Daniel Vallejo on September 1, 2026, at Louis Armstrong Stadium. · Yahoo! Sports

Monfils became the oldest man to win a US Open match since Jimmy Connors defeated Jaime Oncins on September 2, 1992, when Connors turned 40. · Winnipeg Free Press

Gael Monfils became the oldest man to win a US Open match in 34 years by winning on his 40th birthday. · Yahoo! Sports

Gael Monfils has won at least one Grand Slam match for 22 consecutive seasons, a feat previously matched only by Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. · Yahoo! Sports

Monfils is planning to retire after the 2026 US Open tournament. · Winnipeg Free Press

Gael Monfils is competing in his 71st and final Grand Slam tournament at the 2026 US Open. · Yahoo! Sports

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