Grand Slams are the most tournaments of the year for a tennis player. Most of the players prioritise their seasons according to the schedule of the Grand Slams. There are four Grand Slams- Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open.
Below is the list of players who won the grand slams past the age of 30:
1. Ken Rosewell:
Ken Rosewell was one of the most successful Australian tennis players of all time, winning a total of 8 grand slams. Ken was 37 years, 2 months and 1 day old when he won the title and in doing so, cemented his place in the history books. Other greats of the game have come close to his record, but his still stands as the most impressive.
2. Roger Federer:
The Swiss maestro holds almost every single record. He holds the record with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic of most grand slams won-20. The great Roger Federer has defied the odds and made history in the sport a number of times. His comebacks and impressive form later into his career has been nothing short of astonishing. Federer was 36 years, 5 months and 7 days old when he claimed the 2018 Australian Open. This 5 set epic is the most recent grand slam of Federer’s career to date, as he also lost in 5 sets to Novak Djokovic in the 2019 Wimbledon final.
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3. Serena Williams:
Serena Williams has won 23 grand slams in her illustrious career. She won the 2017 Australian Open by defeating her sister Venus 6-4 6-4 in the final. She was 35 years, 4 months and 2 days old when she claimed the title. This was an unbelievable achievement for Serena, as she added to her impressive grand slam total of 23 major titles, plus the fact she did it whilst she was pregnant!
4. Andres Gimeno:
At 34 years, 10 months and 1-day old, Andres Gimeno became the oldest Spanish player to win a grand slam in history. The Spaniard defeated Patrick Proisy 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-1 to win the 1972 French Open title. At the time, Gimeno was ranked 6 in the world rankings so was not the bookies favourite going into the tournament. Despite the odds, he managed to win his first and only grand slam title. This also made him the oldest first time winner of a grand slam in the open era.
5. Rafael Nadal:
The Spanish Bull is arguably the greatest player of all time. He has won the French Open an astonishing 13 times. This unbelievable achievement is testament to his incredible work ethic and mentality. Nadal won the 2020 French Open by beating his bitter rival Novak Djokovic 6-0 6-2 7-5. He was 34 years, 3 months and 25 days old when he did it. This is a very impressive achievement, especially given how much time Nadal has had out of the game due to injury over his career.
He has adapted his game to shorten the points more, adding more weight to the head of his racket has also increased the speed of his shots.
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