Data | Age no bar for the Big Three in men's tennis as their dominance continues
The Hindu
On the contrary, new and younger champions have burst onto the scene in women's singles
On July 11, 2021, Novak Djokovic became the third male singles player to win after Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The trio have won 60 of the 72 Majors played since Wimbledon 2003, Federer’s first Slam title. Their sheer dominance has pushed the average age of men Slam winners above 30, with breakthrough wins — when a player wins their first Major — becoming a rarity. However, it’s a different story in the event. After Serena Williams’ dominance waned, new and younger champions have burst onto the scene. Twelve of the last 22 wins were breakthroughs and most of the players were relatively young, pushing down the average age of women champions since 2016. The chart depicts the age of men’s singles Grand Slam winners and the average age of champions at the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Since 2010, the average* age of champions has consistently moved upwards across all four Majors. In the past, there were instances when the average age of winners was relatively high. But such a high average age was neither seen in four consecutive Grand Slam tournaments nor did it sustain for a significant period of time.More Related News