IN THE NEWS: Federer wins Major aged 30+

TENNIS - Roger Federer’s 17th career Grand Slam crown was his first achieved beyond the age of 30. Federer becomes the 11th player aged 30+ to win a Major in the Open era and the first since Andre Agassi won the 2003 Australian Open. 

Number of Grand Slam titles by players aged 30+ (Open era)

4 - Ken Rosewall (AUS)

4 - Rod Laver (AUS)

2 - Jimmy Connors (USA)

2 - Andre Agassi (USA)

1 - Andrés Gimeno (ESP)

1 - John Newcombe (AUS)

1 - Arthur Ashe (USA)

1 - Andrés Gómez (ECU)

1 - Petr Korda (CZE)

1 - Pete Sampras (USA)

1 - Roger Federer (SUI)