Who Is The Oldest Tennis Player?
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We take a look at the oldest tennis players in the world and see how they compare.
Introduction
In tennis, age is just a number. Throughout the years, many professional tennis players have continued to compete at the highest levels of the sport well into their 30s, 40s, and even 50s. So, who is the oldest tennis player?
As of 2021, the oldest tennis player is 53-year-old Swiss professional tennis player Martina Hingis. Hingis first turned pro in 1994 and has won five Grand Slam singles titles and seven Grand Slam doubles titles during her career. She most recently competed in 2019 at the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon.
competitively since he was 13 years old and has won multiple Grand Slam titles, including Wimbledon (twice), the US Open, and the Australian Open. He currently still plays on the ATP Tour and is ranked No. 61 in the world as of February 2021.
While these are both impressive feats, they are not the only examples of older players still competing at a high level in tennis. In 2019, 49-year-old American Serena Williams made it to the finals of Wimbledon before losing to 19-year-old Simona Halep. Williams is currently ranked No. 9 in the world and shows no signs of slowing down any time soon.
It is clear that age is just a number when it comes to professional tennis players competing at the highest levels of their sport. With modern training techniques and advances in sports medicine, we can expect to see even more older athletes competing at a high level for many years to come.
The oldest tennis player
The oldest tennis player is Venus Williams, who is currently 38 years old. She first turned professional in 1994, and has since won 7 Grand Slam singles titles and 14 Women’s doubles titles.
The oldest tennis player’s record
According to the Guinness World Records, the oldest tennis player is American David Smith. As of June 2019, he is 96 years old. Smith started playing tennis when he was 85.
The oldest tennis player’s retirement
The oldest tennis player on the ATP World Tour is Swiss playerstan Wawrinka, who is 34 years old. Wawrinka’s compatriot Roger Federer is close behind him at 35 years old.
On the women’s side, Japanese player Kimiko Date-Krumm is the oldest active player at 42 years old.
The current oldest tennis player
The current oldest tennis player is American Mike Cahill, who is still playing on the senior circuit at age 60.
