Here’s a look at the nine oldest tennis players in the Open Era to have won a Major. 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Supporters wore face masks as tennis fans watched their first Grand Slam final in months. The next two games were crucial to the direction of the match. At that time Connors age was 31 years and 9 days old. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy. Tennis welcomed a new star to its firmament as 19 year-old Iga Swiatek eased her way to the French Open title with an imperious display. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. BOTH Manchester City and Manchester United are 'eyeing-up Mauricio Pochettino' with Old Trafford club ready... Can Gareth Southgate trust Jack Grealish on the big stage? Talk about history in the making. #Note: Only Open Era wins have been considered. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. … When Pete Sampras beat compatriot Andre Agassi in the 2002 US Open final for his 14th Major, he also made another record. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. When her final forehand flew past Kenin, Swiatek put her hand over her mouth in sheer disbelief before heading off to celebrate with her supporters in the stands. Kenin saved one set point and broke back for 5-4 but her serve was under constant pressure and Swiatek took her second chance. Newcombe beat Connors with the following score-line: 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(9-7). The rock and roll fan has blasted her way through the draw and swept to the trophy without dropping a set, the 6-4 6-1 victory over Australian Open champion Kenin the icing on the cake. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? It's crazy, two years ago I won a junior Grand Slam and right now I'm here,' said the former junior Wimbledon winner. Play it now. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? A … Here's a look at the 9 oldest players who won the biggest prize there is to win in tennis. Australian John Newcombe beat World No. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. Unlike Swiatek, she had had to battle to make it to the title decider, losing four sets along the way, and she composed herself well to level at 3-3. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. When Roger Federer won his 17th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2012, not only did he extend his record of most Grand Slam titles won in men's history, he also became one of the 10 oldest players to have won a Major. Even if she doesn't claim the title, Serena has already set a record at this year's tournament. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 42 years, 5 months, 27 days. She made amends in the next game by breaking at 15-40 when Kenin swept a backhand wide. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Everton stopper's place in Gareth Southgate's starting XI is under threat due to a lack of reliability... so, how does he compare to Dean Henderson and Nick Pope? You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Iga Swiatek, 19, celebrates with the French Open trophy, Swiatek celebrates after winning championship point. 'I was mentally consistent and wanted to play aggressive like in other rounds. This is a list of tennis records that were obtained during the Open Era from 1968 onwards. Sampras won the final with the score line 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. She headed off court to have more strapping applied to her already-well-bandaged left thigh, with Swiatek using the time to practise her serve. 2. 1908. Swiatek came into the final having lost just 23 games in six matches and she began in the manner of someone playing with that kind of confidence.
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