Monfils Turns 40, Reaches US Open Round Two
Gael Monfils, playing in the final major of his career, marked his 40th birthday by beating Adolfo Vallejo 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-0 to reach the US Open second round, becoming the oldest man to win a US Open main-draw match since Jimmy Connors in 1992 as New York fans sang Happy Birthday and cheered him toward more matches before retirement.