Nadal has a 13/13 record in French Open final and has in fact never been taken to a fifth set in a final at Roland Garros. At 34, the Spaniard is the oldest champion in Paris since Andres Gimeno in 1972 and he won the title without dropping a set.
| Roger Federer | 20 |
|---|
| Pete Sampras | 14 |
| Roy Emerson | 12 |
| Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg | 11 |
Where was US Open 2019?
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, United States
Dominic Thiem won his first major title, defeating Alexander Zverev in the final, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6 to capture the Men's Singles tennis title at the 2020 US Open.
The youngest man to win at Wimbledon was Boris Becker in 1985, who was 17 years and 228 days old when he beat Kevin Curren in the final. When it comes to the youngest winner in any Grand Slam, the prize goes to Martina Hingis, who was 16 years and 117 days old when she won the Australian Open in 1997.
Women's singles Wimbledon tennis tournaments won from 1968 to 2019*
| Number of Wimbledon titles |
|---|
| Martina Navratilova | 9 |
| Steffi Graf | 7 |
| Serena Williams | 7 |
| Venus Williams | 5 |
The Top 10 greatest Wimbledon champions of the Open Era
- 8: Bjorn Borg.
- 7: Novak Djokovic.
- 6: Venus Williams.
- 5: Pete Sampras.
- 4: Steffi Graf.
- 3: Serena Williams.
- 2: Roger Federer.
- 1: Martina Navratilova.
Molitor then began coaching her daughter in tennis intensively, and Hingis improved rapidly. At 12 she became the youngest-ever Grand Slam junior titlist when she won the 1993 junior French Open.
YOU may have noticed that on top of the trophy is a miniature gold pineapple. A spokesperson for the Wimbledon Museum revealed their theory: "In the 17th century pineapples were impossible to grow in the UK and they had to be imported, so being presented with one at a feast was seen as a great compliment.
With the victory, Williams became only the second woman and fourth tennis player in history to accomplish what's known as the “Golden Slam,” winning all four of the sport's majors and Olympic singles gold. Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf and Rafael Nadal did so, as well.
Top 10 Greatest Men's Tennis Players of All Time
- Jimmy Connors.
- Ivan Lendl.
- Bjorn Borg.
- Pete Sampras. By Craig ONeal via Wikimedia Commons.
- Rod Laver. By Evers, Joost / Anefo via Wikimedia Commons.
- Novak Djokovic. By Yann Caradec via Wikimedia Commons.
- Rafael Nadal. By Brett Marlow via Wikimedia Commons.
- Roger Federer. Mike McCune, CC BY-2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
In terms of the current four majors, the first to win all four in a single year was Don Budge, who completed the feat in 1938. To date, 17 players have completed a Grand Slam, though only six in the most prestigious singles titles. Only Stefan Edberg has completed the Grand Slam in a Junior discipline.
In the 2010 Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament, the match between Nicolas Mahut and John Isner broke the record for the longest tennis match of all time - the game was played over three days and lasted of total of 11 hours and 5 minutes.
Nadal leads on clay (14–2) and outdoor hard court (8–6). Nadal leads 14–10 in finals. A total of 14 matches have been in Grand Slams with Nadal leading 10–4. Nadal leads 6–0 at the French Open and 3–1 at the Australian Open, while Federer leads 3–1 at Wimbledon.
