GS Titles as at Age 30

[titoelcolombiano]

As all of the big 3 have now passed the 30 years of age mark, I thought I would point out a few things (For the purpose of this thread, I consider their age as the year they turned that age so for example in 2017 Roger is 36 although he only turns 36 next week):

GS Titles at age 19:
Fed: 0
Rafa: 1
Djoker: 0

GS Titles at age 20:
Fed: 0
Rafa: 2
Djoker: 0

GS Titles at age 21:
Fed: 0
Rafa: 3
Djoker: 1

GS Titles at age 22:
Fed: 1
Rafa: 5
Djoker: 1

GS Titles at age 23:
Fed: 4
Rafa: 6
Djoker: 1

GS Titles at age 24:
Fed: 6
Rafa: 9
Djoker: 4

GS Titles at age 25:
Fed: 9
Rafa: 10
Djoker: 5

GS Titles at age 26:
Fed: 12
Rafa: 11
Djoker: 6

GS Titles at age 27:
Fed: 13
Rafa: 13
Djoker: 7

GS Titles at age 28:
Fed: 15
Rafa: 14
Djoker: 10

GS Titles at age 29:
Fed: 16
Rafa: 14
Djoker: 12

GS Titles at age 30:
Fed: 16
Rafa: 14
Djoker: 12

This shows a few interesting things:

1. How close these guys are and blows your mind at how many slams one may have had if the other two didn't exist or chose a different sport.

2. with Djoker now out for the rest of the season that none of them won a slam in the year they turned 30

3. Roger made the most of his prime (in age 23 - 28) years

4. Rafa got off to a flying start but hit some injuries at times when he really got going (end of 2009 stands out as he was the dominant player in 2008 and 2010)

5. Djokovic is just as good as the other two but may (of course he still has a chance to make up for it in the future) have had too slow a start compared to Fedal (a couple of 1 slam years that in hindsight he would prefer were multiple year slams (2012 & 2014). To his credit he has come storming back and will need to continue to do so.

The intention of this thread is not a Fedalovic war thread as I admire the achievements of all three despite being a Rafa fan through and through.

 

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I thought Fed won 1 at 21? Nice thread.

NM I read your logic now after glancing over the numbers.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

Also, at age 31 Fed is on 17 and Rafa (so far) on 15 so Djoker on his return will have to respond with a multi-slam year which he is more than capable of.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

I thought Fed won 1 at 21? Nice thread.

Yes he was 21 when he won Wimby but he turned 22 a month or so later

 

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I was thinking about this earlier. If you continue it on for Fed and Rafa then it's 17 and 15 and it might be 17-16 after the USO. Then Fed went on a very dry spell as we know. Most Fed fans think 19 is safe.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

I was thinking about this earlier. If you continue it on for Fed and Rafa then it's 17 and 15 and it might be 17-16 after the USO. Then Fed went on a very dry spell as we know. Most Fed fans think 19 is safe.

Yes, Rafa and Djoker have a few years of 'respite' of Fed not winning slam titles between ages 32 and 35 but there is also no guarantee that they will win titles at 36. It will be very interesting though. I really enjoy the Fedalovic rivalry.

 

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Yes, Rafa and Djoker have a few years of 'respite' of Fed not winning slam titles between ages 32 and 35 but there is also no guarantee that they will win titles at 36. It will be very interesting though. I really enjoy the Fedalovic rivalry.

Would be best if they all end up on the same number. I don't think Djokovic has a realistic chance of doing that. Nadal could bag a couple RG titles which would get him to 17.. winning 2 further Slams outside of RG is doable for Rafa. The target may continue to move though into the 20s.