Gael Monfils (37 years old, 75th ATP rating) left the ATP tournament in Auckland (New Zealand) in the opening round. The former world number 6 Frenchman was defeated after a spectacular match by Hungarian Fabian Marozhan (65 ATP).

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The two hours and 38 minutes of the match had many impressive moments that gave the spectators a game to remember for years to come.

Marozsan (24 years old) won with a score of 6-4, 6-7(6), 7-6(4).

In the 1/8 finals, Fabian Marozsan will meet the main favorite Ben Shelton (16th place ATP).

Below, among other things, you can see the result of the match between Monfils and Marozhan.

The ASB Classic in Auckland takes place from January 8 to 13 on hard, has a total prize pool of $661,585, is part of the ATP 250 category, and the most recent champion is Roberto Bautista Agut (in the 2016 edition).