Novak Djokovic, veteran tennis players in Grand Slam semifinal. Photo: gettyimages
Novak Djokovic's feat at Roland Garros 2025 will be remembered for a long time, regardless of the outcome of his semifinal duel against Sinner. Accessing a Grand Slam tournament's semifinals at the age of 38 is quite unusual. Proof of this is that he has become the fifth oldest tennis player in the Open Era to do so.
- Top 5 oldest tennis players to reach a Grand Slam semifinal
- Ken Rosewall: 42 years and 68 days, at the 1975 Australian Open. Lost to Edmondson
- Pancho Gonzales: 40 years and 29 days, at the 1968 Roland Garros. Lost to Laver
- Jimmy Connors: 39 years and 6 days, at the 1991 US Open. Lost to Courier
- Roger Federer: 38 years and 178 days, at the 2020 Australian Open. Lost to Djokovic
- Novak Djokovic: 38 years and 17 days, at Roland Garros 2025
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