Does winning first slam at the age of 28 count as a late bloomer

[pirateofthecarribean]

You know who I'm talking about. :shock:

oops, should be a ? at the end of the title

 

[Mustard]

Wawrinka is the oldest major winner since Agassi at the 2003 Australian Open, isn't he?

Edit: Incorrect. Federer, of course.

 

[SLD76]

well thats the current trend isnt it..how many slam champions/finalists have all of a sudden made great strides late in their careers?

Schiavone
Errani
Li Na
Ferrer
and now add Wawrinka.

sign of the times.

 

[pirateofthecarribean]

What's the point anyhow? Can he win all 4 slams? Can he win 14 slams?

 

[rdis10093]

most likely not at this stage in his career,

 

[ubi1]

I think Stan may stay as 1slam wonder! Being Honest he had everything going his way Rafas injury everything. But credit to him to as he took advantage!

 

[Rubens]

More like late peaker. But good for him. I'd rather have his carrer than Rios'.

 

[THUNDERVOLLEY]

More like late peaker. But good for him. I'd rather have his carrer than Rios'.

Agreed. Rios was a joke, major-less #1. He was and reamins irrelevant. Stan has the hardware on his record, so he's in a far different class than the disgusting Rios.

 

[batz]

Wawrinka is the oldest major winner since Agassi at the 2003 Australian Open, isn't he?

Edit: Incorrect. Federer, of course.

Where does he rank in the table of oldest 1st time slam winners in the open era?

 

[Rubens]

Gimeno won his slam at 34, Gomez at 30, and Ivanisevic at 29.

 

[Mainad]

Where does he rank in the table of oldest 1st time slam winners in the open era?

At 28 years and 10 months, he ranks 5th after Gimeno, Gomez, Korda and Ivanisevic.

See Wiki's list below. (It includes players like Laver and Rosewall because it separates their pre and post Open Era Slams. But I have ignored them because they were already Slam winners before the Open Era began.).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Grand_Slam_singles_champions_by_age_at_first_win

 

[batz]

At 28 years and 10 months, he ranks 5th after Gimeno, Gomez, Korda and Ivanisevic.

See Wiki's list below. (It includes players like Laver and Rosewall because it separates their pre and post Open Era Slams. But I have ignored them because they were already Slam winners before the Open Era began.).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Grand_Slam_singles_champions_by_age_at_first_win

*tips hat* thank you Squire.

 

[pirateofthecarribean]

At 28 years and 10 months, he ranks 5th after Gimeno, Gomez, Korda and Ivanisevic.

See Wiki's list below. (It includes players like Laver and Rosewall because it separates their pre and post Open Era Slams. But I have ignored them because they were already Slam winners before the Open Era began.).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Grand_Slam_singles_champions_by_age_at_first_win

Not too shabby.