# What Gael Monfils has achieved at the US Open that only Jimmy Connors can match in the last 40 years

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-02 16:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Word On Sports | Gael Monfils Joins Federer and Djokovic in Exclusive Grand Slam Milestone | 2026-09-02 08:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxOWmNEMjBaVF9kaHBLbVEtVWdsTGowSzZRcnpDYXBOSzAyd252eW1OWFdDN3kxT2NUMmQwN193M1lwLWtYWWxJMExFZm00RXBraHlka2N1d1NHSG1Kb2lEYkNtNVFZSGtYWGk3TFRWWXN1cTlTWlZVbVNEazRpZmZkYWtCQQ?oc=5) |
| AOL.com | Tennis Star Gael Monfils Posted Tear-Jerking Message On 40th Birthday | 2026-09-02 08:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQRk5DaWhzem5ielFjUmRfWXNBTlNHSXRxMzZ3ZFJQdVZ5ZWlWS3dwWmR6NWhBWU5CM1lGS0V6WWFtb1RjYVNacG81YXFwN3RmSG9kWFpHYTBjREtNWFFsb3FJVjVPcnFPckIyRnBCMU13REJnNHc1bVhacXZETk1SQw?oc=5) |
| tennismajors.com | Tennis, ATP | 2026-09-02 08:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxOMHkxc0JPMmViUGdWN3F1R1J4eGgxRVZDaDFCb3laam9KenpGRjgwWDlLazVZNE9VWEhKQ2xIUHBkSHI4T2xyMVRLMkUzSHY4dmpiX3pxMzRZVUpwWHo4NmdPZ2FSaF9fNzQ5Uk14Vm9ybnMtYTlZczlCV0l3U1VaZVA4WEFrZWJBazU5cTFueWpRNW1kWUNVZjQxUWtJbVVBbzlDWWlIWFJIMVFzNHNsd01VNjdEOW5kY3hlOWxMYTZMY1BsdV95TWMxd0NPNUpYcWs5RVFyS25aQQ?oc=5) |
| espn.in | Monfils, 40, oldest man to win US Open match since Connors in '92 | 2026-09-02 08:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxNV1NkNXBhX3lqUkxmMVgyejJvLTlpN0ZsWlY0ZkNlQ3Y4dVFJdlJscm5mSGJnX291Y1BHVDR1X0xRMmo5LVVBTzJJVU9TTHVUeEtJcmJxQXpWY2pBOWRKNHI3NHRkamRHSl82c2w2dTdYNUJVM1l4WnpMNjVCRnlRNjJnNEtaZ3E1Q0drVGp4RUhmbEZxS3RDWUE2SmpkRHZsbXcwTGFtdC1pdnpNVDFrZjVLdXlSOWh4UklNUlVR?oc=5) |
| Tennishead | What Gael Monfils has achieved at the US Open that only Jimmy Connors can match in the last 40 years | 2026-09-02 08:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPazJPZElESnZMVHEzT3lJYzlsMkV2REVyWEJIYlRISkM3VEdKTmhpVXJuc21ZMHl5b0l4cUZyVXA5WmhSdzM5QnB2NEFSZFZBRmF4OEFOZUdheUlJOWRUV25ITlBCbFM3MWw5dUtsQXdvcXpweUlLQlUydll4QW5Ja0JyQy1KUWUwZElEY05MVDFRZUZteXRmNWZwcmhSQlB4VTZQR3VGdzEzSUZ2XzYyRFNLQlY0S09SX2ZtQTNRZkJaUQ?oc=5) |

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