While age is just a number, veteran performances continue to garner attention. It happens in all sports: football, motorsports, hockey and tennis, of course. For this very reason, The Sports News review who is the oldest champion in his history Australian Open.
Then the full review with important names like e.g Ken Roswall, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, novak djokovic Y Andre Agassiincluding.
Who was the oldest Australian Open champion?
Born on November 2, 1934, Ken Roswall He is one of the great legends of Australian tennis. He won eight Grand Slam titles, four of them during the Open Era. The latter, in Melbourne in 1971, crowned him the oldest champion of the tournament (and of the entire history of the Majors): he won the trophy with 37 years, one month and 24 days.
Roger Federerwith his excellent form in 2018, it was very close: the Swiss beat Marin Cilic in 36 years, 5 months and 7 days. Rafael NadalFor his part, he won his first Grand Slam of the year at the age of 35 years, 7 months and 14 days when he overcame a 0-2 set deficit against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev.
The local brand promises to remain intact for at least a few years, as there is no real candidate who is 37 years old.
List of oldest Australian Open champions
| pos. | Player | Year | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | Ken Rosewall (Australia) | 1972 | 37 years, 1 month and 24 days old |
| 2 | Roger Federer (Switzerland) | 2018 | 36 years, 5 months and 7 days |
| 3 | Ken Rosewall (Australia) | 1971 | 36 years, 4 months and 5 days |
| 4 | Rafael Nadal (Spain) | 2022 | 35 years, 7 months and 14 days |
| 5 | Roger Federer (Switzerland) | 2017 | 35 years, 5 months and 8 days |
| 6 | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 2021 | 33 years, 8 months and 17 days |
| 7 | Andre Agassi (USA) | 2003 | 32 years, 8 months and 14 days |
| 8 | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 2020 | 32 years, 7 months and 29 days |
| 9 | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | 2019 | 31 years, 7 months and 23 days |
| 10 | André Agassi (USA) | 2001 | 30 years, 8 months and 16 days |
