Tennis is a sport in which many stars have succeeded from a very early age, as in his case Carlos Alcaraz, the youngest world number 1 in history. The Spaniard, injured, will not be at the 2023 edition of the Australian Open in order to make history, but still he could not have managed to add another record. The Sports News review who is the youngest champion in his history Australian Open.
Below is the full review with big names like Ken Roswall, Mats Wilander, Stefan Edberg Y novak djokovicincluding.
Who was the youngest Australian Open champion?
The shop Ken Roswall it’s not just that oldest champion in Australian Open historywith his title achieved in Melbourne in 1971 at 37 years oldbut he was also the youngest tennis player to win the tournament male.
rose bush crowned 1953 Australian Open Champion at age 18 years, 2 months and 15 daysmore than a year younger than his “persecutor”, Mats Wilander.
Sweden’s Wilander, the 1984 champion, at age 19 years, 3 months and 18 days, is the youngest Australian Open men’s champion of the Open Era. your countryman Stefan EdbergThe 1986 champion, aged 19 years, 10 months and 18 days, is the only other tennis player to win the Australian Open before the age of 20.
In modern times novak djokovic He was the only one to come close: the Serb was the 2008 Australian Open champion at the age of 20, 8 months and 5 days.
None of the tennis players directly participating in the Australian Open 2023 draw could surpass Ken Rosewall’s record.
The list of youngest Australian Open champions
| pos. | Player | Year | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | Ken Rosewall (Australia) | 1953 | 18 years, 2 months and 15 days |
| 2 | Mats Wilander (Sweden) | 1984 | 19 years, 3 months and 18 days |
| 3 | Stefan Edberg (Sweden) | 1986 | 19 years, 10 months and 18 days |
| 4 | John Bromwich (Australia) | 1939 | 20 years, 2 months and 14 days |
| 5 | Ken Rosewall (Australia) | 1955 | 20 years, 2 months and 29 days |
| 6 | Mats Wilander (Sweden) | 1985 | 20 years, 3 months and 16 days |
| 7 | Ashley Cooper (Australia) | 1957 | 20 years, 4 months and 13 days |
| 8 | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 2008 | 20 years, 8 months and 5 days |
| 9 | Vivian McGrath (Australia) | 1937 | 20 years, 11 months and 13 days |
| 10 | Stefan Edberg (Sweden) | 1987 | 21 years and 6 days |
