STOCKHOLM: French veteran Gael Monfils rallied past Russian qualifier Pavel Kotov to win the 12th ATP title of his career and first this season in Stockholm on Sunday. Monfils, ranked 140th, won 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3 against his 109th-ranked opponent for his second title in the Swedish capital after 2011. He is just the fourth player above the age of 37 to win an ATP Tour title since 1990, joining Roger Federer, Ivo Karlovic and Feliciano Lopez. Monfils dropped just two sets on his way to the trophy, his first since Adelaide in January last year, and will move up to 89th in the ATP rankings. Kotov, 24, was aiming to win his first title on Sunday in his maiden final.
