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    Defending singles champion Gael Monfils has lost to Fabian Marozsan in three sets at the ASB Tennis Classic, a repeat of their 2024 match-up

    Defending singles champion Gael Monfils has lost to Fabian Marozsan in three sets at the ASB Tennis Classic, a repeat of their 2024 match-up


    Monfils, in his final outing at the tournament aged 39, says he had no answer to Marozsan's returns at times.



    New Zealand duo James Watt and Finn Reynolds have won their opening doubles match via a super tie-break.

    Top singles seed Ben Shelton starts today's action on centre court from 11.30 - second seed Casper Ruud and fifth seed Cam Norrie will also feature.

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     Other Tennis News
     14 Jan: Job done for top seed Ben Shelton in his second round match on a gloomy and humid day three at the ASB tennis Classic in Auckland
     14 Jan: Ben Shelton's determined to close the tennis gap to Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz this year
     13 Jan: Gael Monfils has mixed feelings ahead of beginning his final season on the ATP Tour tonight in Auckland
     13 Jan: Fifth seed Cameron Norrie has eased into the second round of the ASB Tennis Classic
     11 Jan: Elina Svitolina has lifted the ASB Classic trophy for the first time..
     11 Jan: Elina Svitolina is already labelling her return tennis tournament a success after breezing into today's ASB Classic final
     10 Jan: Tournament director Nicolas Lamperin has been forced to rejig his wildcard offerings after the withdrawal of Stan Wawrinka from the men's ASB Classic
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