5 players who have won the most Grand Slam titles after turning 30 featuring Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer
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Winning a Grand Slam is a big feat in itself and winning one even after your body starts aging proves the agility and endurance of an athlete. Some of the players have shown and proved to the world that age is just a number and if you have that hunger for victory and the never giving up mentality, not even age can stop you from achieving greatness.
Ken Rosewall
Ken Rosewall was born on 2 November 1934 and is an Australian tennis player who managed to win a record 23 tennis Majors in singles which included 8 Grand Slam titles. He also won 15 Pro Slam titles before the Open Era and reached a record 35 Major finals. He won the Pro Grand Slam in 1963 and also won a record 24 major men’s doubles titles. He won 9 grand slam titles in men’s doubles and also won 15 Pro Slam men’s doubles titles. He won his last Grand Slam at the age of 37 years, 1 month, and 24 days at the 1972 Australian Open. Rosewall won 4 grand slam titles after turning 30.
Rod Laver
Rod Laver was born on 9 August 1938 and is an Australian former tennis player. His 198 singles titles are the most in tennis history which included his all-time men’s record of 10 or more titles per year for seven consecutive years ranging from the year 1964 to 1970. He was an excellent player and a master of all courts at his time which were: hard, carpet, wood grass, and clay. He won his last Grand Slam at the age of 31 years and 18 days at the 1969 US Open. The Australian also has 4 major titles after he turned 30.
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Roger Federer
Roger Federer, who is considered the pioneer of modern tennis, was born on 8 August 1981 and is a Swiss professional tennis player who managed to be the world No. 1 for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and has also ended his year as the world No. 1 five times. He has won 103 ATP singles titles over the course of his illustrious career, which is the second most of all time including 20 Grand Slam titles which involve a record 8 men’s singles Wimbledon titles, and a record six year-end championships. He won his last Grand Slam at the age of 36 years, 5 months, and 7 days at the 2018 Australian Open. He has 4 major titles to his name after he turned 30.
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal was born on 3 June 1986 and is a Spanish professional tennis player and is currently ranked world No. 3 in singles. He has managed to stay as the world No. 1 for 209 weeks and has also ended year-end as No. 1 on five occasions. He has won an all-time record of 22 Grand Slam men’s singles titles, which includes a record 14 French Open titles which also gave him the title of, “King of Clay”. He has won 92 ATP singles titles that consisting of 36 Masters titles out of which 63 were on clay and he also has 81 consecutive wins on clay which is the longest win streak on a certain surface in the Open Era. He won his last Grand Slam at the age of 36 Years and 2 days at the 2022 French Open. Nadal has won 8 major titles after turning 30 and given his form, he could win many more.
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic was born on 22 May 1987 and is a Serbian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 7 in singles. He has been ranked world No. 1 for a record total 373 weeks and has also ended the year as the world No. 1 on a record seven occasions. He has won 21 Grand Slam men’s singles titles which consist of a record nine Australian Open titles and he has won a total 88 ATP singles titles. He has recently won the 2022 Wimbledon at the age of 35 years, 1 month, and 18 days. He has won a whopping 9 major titles after turning 30 which includes 4 consecutive Wimbledon titles and an elite French Open title he won last year.
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