Which Male Tennis Player is the Open Era Leader in Longevity as an Athlete in Tennis as on Today ?

[Razer]

Some Important Facts

Most matches played - Connors
Most titles won - Connors
Longest duration between 1st win at ATP level and Last win at ATP level - Connors (24 years)
Longest duration between 1st slam win and last slam win - Federer (21.5 years)
Longest duration between 1st ATP title and last ATP title - Federer (18 years, 8 months )
Longest duration between 1st slam title and last slam title - Nadal (17 years) / Serena (17.5 years)
Oldest Grand Slam winner - Ken Rosewall
Most players played against - Connors (played 189 different players in his career)
Most Years winning at least 1 Grand Slam Title - Rafael Nadal (15 years)
Most weeks at 1/Most year end 1 - Novak Djokovic

Your view ?

 

[InsuranceMan]

Connors esp given the time

 

[Rosstour]

I believe it was Federer, but I've become a satirist so I voted Nadal, because whatever Federer does, Nadal has done it better. "It is known"

 

[Kralingen]

Navratilova > Pancho > Kimiko Date > Rosewall > Connahs > Fedr > Rafito > Djoko

 

[TheNachoMan]

Nadal has won more slams than anyone post 30 i believe. Gotta put my bias aside and say him.

 

[boredone3456]

Nadal has also ended the last 18 years in the top 10 of the rankings. None of Federer, Novak or Connors have ended that many consecutive years in the top 10 since the introduction of computer rankings. Rosewall probably matches that or comes close based on his achievements I would guess.

 

[Enceladus]

Nadal has won more slams than anyone post 30 i believe. Gotta put my bias aside and say him.

Nadal won 8 grandslams post 30, but Djokovic won 10, so two more.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Nadal won 8 grandslams post 30, but Djokovic won 10, so two more.

Oh, so i can be biased. Idemo.

 

[Pheasant]

Rosewall was ranked #2 in the world on his 41st birthday. He was ranked inside the top 40 on his 44th birthday. As far as slams go, he won his first slam title in 1953 and his last one in 1972. And lastly, from 1953-1977, he made a slam semi in 24 out of those 25 years.

Rosewall takes the cake here.

 

[uscwang]

Some Important Facts

Most matches played - Connors
Most titles won - Connors
Longest duration between 1st win at ATP level and Last win at ATP level - Connors (24 years)
Longest duration between 1st slam win and last slam win - Federer (21.5 years)
Longest duration between 1st ATP title and last ATP title - Federer (18 years, 8 months )
Longest duration between 1st slam title and last slam title - Nadal (17 years) / Serena (17.5 years)
Oldest Grand Slam winner - Ken Rosewall
Most players played against - Connors (played 189 different players in his career)
Most Years winning at least 1 Grand Slam Title - Rafael Nadal (15 years)
Most weeks at 1/Most year end 1 - Novak Djokovic

Your view ?

Need the longest duration between 1st week and last week ranked #1.

 

[initialize]

In terms of playing at a high level while also playing in a field that isn't super weak, I guess it has to be Federer.

Nadal is probably in second with how long he's remained in the top 10

 

[thrust]

Rosewall was ranked #2 in the world on his 41st birthday. He was ranked inside the top 40 on his 44th birthday. As far as slams go, he won his first slam title in 1953 and his last one in 1972. And lastly, from 1953-1977, he made a slam semi in 24 out of those 25 years.

Rosewall takes the cake here.

Here, as well. Ken won 4 slams past 33, when the OE began .He also won 3 other Pro Majors over Laver past 30, as well as 2 WCT titles at 37 and 37.8 over Rod.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Nadal has won more slams than anyone post 30 i believe. Gotta put my bias aside and say him.

And Fed won the most after 35 and was the oldest-ever player ranked #1.

 

[xFedal]

Djokovic oldest French Open winner !!

 

[Hyde]

At the moment, I would give it to Rosewall, because he was competitive into his 40s (reached slam finals around the age of 40, and won a few with 35+ years).
But Djokovic could overtake him.

 

[weakera]

Nadal #1 in three decades

 

[thrust]

At the moment, I would give it to Rosewall, because he was competitive into his 40s (reached slam finals around the age of 40, and won a few with 35+ years).
But Djokovic could overtake him.

Rosewall won the USO at 35.10 years of age. the AO at 36 and 37, 2 WCT titles at 37.1 and 37.7. He reached the Wimbledon and USO finals at 39.8 and 39.10. In those days ther were NO medical treatments, or locker room breaks. I do think though players could take a locker room break before a fifth set, if both agreed. Ken won 6 tournaments past 40, beating Nastase when he was the #3 player in five sets final and another 3 set final against Nastase when he was ranked #9. In those days it was very rare for a player to win slams past 31.

 

[Hyde]

Rosewall won the USO at 35.10 years of age. the AO at 36 and 37, 2 WCT titles at 37.1 and 37.7. He reached the Wimbledon and USO finals at 39.8 and 39.10. In those days ther were NO medical treatments, or locker room breaks. I do think though players could take a locker room break before a fifth set, if both agreed. Ken won 6 tournaments past 40, beating Nastase when he was the #3 player in five sets final and another 3 set final against Nastase when he was ranked #9. In those days it was very rare for a player to win slams past 31.

Rosewall (being born in 1934) also reached the semis of Australian Open in 1976 and 1977. That’s crazy stuff right there.
Being around age 43 back then.