List of Grand Slam singles champions in Open Era by age at first win
This is a list of Open Era tennis Grand Slam singles champions by age at the time of their first title.
Players who won a title before the Open Era are designated with an asterisk (*), but those results do not factor into these lists.
Men
Age | Name | Tournament | Date of birth | Date of first title | Notes |
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33 years, 220 days | Ken Rosewall * | 1968 French Open | 2 November 1934 | 9 June 1968 | 1st of 4 |
29 years, 332 days | Rod Laver * | 1968 Wimbledon | 9 August 1938 | 6 July 1968 | 1st of 5 |
25 years, 57 days | Arthur Ashe | 1968 US Open | 10 July 1943 | 5 September 1968 | 1st of 3 |
24 years, 61 days | Jan Kodeš | 1970 French Open | 1 March 1946 | 1 May 1970 | 1st of 3 |
26 years, 30 days | John Newcombe * | 1970 Wimbledon | 23 May 1944 | 22 June 1970 | 1st of 5 |
24 years, 230 days | Stan Smith | 1971 US Open | 14 December 1946 | 1 August 1971 | 1st of 2 |
34 years, 293 days | Andrés Gimeno | 1972 French Open | 3 August 1937 | 22 May 1972 | |
26 years, 53 days | Ilie Năstase | 1972 US Open | 19 July 1946 | 10 September 1972 | 1st of 2 |
21 years, 121 days | Jimmy Connors | 1974 Australian Open | 2 September 1952 | 1 January 1974 | 1st of 8 |
18 years, 10 days | Björn Borg | 1974 French Open | 6 June 1956 | 16 June 1974 | 1st of 11 |
26 years, 214 days | Manuel Orantes | 1975 US Open | 5 February 1949 | 7 September 1975 | |
21 years, 195 days | Mark Edmondson | 1976 Australian Open | 24 June 1954 | 5 January 1976 | |
25 years, 340 days | Adriano Panatta | 1976 French Open | 9 July 1950 | 14 June 1976 | |
25 years, 87 days | Roscoe Tanner | 1977 Australian Open (January) | 15 October 1951 | 10 January 1977 | |
24 years, 292 days | Guillermo Vilas | 1977 French Open | 17 August 1952 | 5 June 1977 | 1st of 4 |
23 years, 159 days | Vitas Gerulaitis | 1977 Australian Open (December) | 26 July 1954 | 1 January 1978 | |
20 years, 205 days | John McEnroe | 1979 US Open | 16 February 1959 | 9 September 1979 | 1st of 7 |
26 years, 13 days | Brian Teacher | 1980 Australian Open | 23 December 1954 | 5 January 1981 | |
23 years, 273 days | Johan Kriek | 1981 Australian Open | 5 April 1958 | 2 January 1982 | 1st of 2 |
17 years, 293 days | Mats Wilander | 1982 French Open | 22 August 1964 | 11 June 1982 | 1st of 7 |
23 years, 29 days | Yannick Noah | 1983 French Open | 18 May 1960 | 16 June 1983 | |
24 years, 97 days | Ivan Lendl | 1984 French Open | 7 March 1960 | 12 June 1984 | 1st of 8 |
17 years, 228 days | Boris Becker | 1985 Wimbledon | 22 November 1967 | 8 July 1985 | 1st of 6 |
19 years, 324 days | Stefan Edberg | 1985 Australian Open | 19 January 1966 | 9 December 1985 | 1st of 6 |
22 years, 40 days | Pat Cash | 1987 Wimbledon | 27 May 1965 | 6 July 1987 | |
17 years, 110 days | Michael Chang | 1989 French Open | 22 February 1972 | 12 June 1989 | |
30 years, 103 days | Andrés Gómez | 1990 French Open | 27 February 1960 | 10 June 1990 | |
19 years, 29 days | Pete Sampras | 1990 US Open | 12 August 1971 | 10 September 1990 | 1st of 14 |
20 years, 297 days | Jim Courier | 1991 French Open | 17 August 1970 | 10 June 1991 | 1st of 4 |
22 years, 263 days | Michael Stich | 1991 Wimbledon | 18 October 1968 | 8 July 1991 | |
22 years, 68 days | Andre Agassi | 1992 Wimbledon | 29 April 1970 | 6 July 1992 | 1st of 8 |
22 years, 142 days | Sergi Bruguera | 1993 French Open | 16 January 1971 | 7 June 1993 | 1st of 2 |
27 years, 253 days | Thomas Muster | 1995 French Open | 2 October 1967 | 12 June 1995 | |
22 years, 113 days | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 1996 French Open | 18 February 1974 | 10 June 1996 | 1st of 2 |
24 years, 215 days | Richard Krajicek | 1996 Wimbledon | 6 December 1971 | 8 July 1996 | |
20 years, 272 days | Gustavo Kuerten | 1997 French Open | 10 September 1976 | 9 June 1997 | 1st of 3 |
24 years, 254 days | Patrick Rafter | 1997 US Open | 28 December 1972 | 8 September 1997 | 1st of 2 |
30 years, 9 days | Petr Korda | 1998 Australian Open | 23 January 1968 | 1 February 1998 | |
21 years, 285 days | Carlos Moyá | 1998 French Open | 27 August 1976 | 8 June 1998 | |
20 years, 228 days | Marat Safin | 2000 US Open | 27 January 1980 | 11 September 2000 | 1st of 2 |
29 years, 299 days | Goran Ivanišević | 2001 Wimbledon | 13 September 1971 | 9 July 2001 | |
20 years, 198 days | Lleyton Hewitt | 2001 US Open | 24 February 1981 | 10 September 2001 | 1st of 2 |
26 years, 310 days | Thomas Johansson | 2002 Australian Open | 24 March 1975 | 28 January 2002 | |
26 years, 350 days | Albert Costa | 2002 French Open | 25 June 1975 | 10 June 2002 | |
23 years, 117 days | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 2003 French Open | 12 February 1980 | 9 June 2003 | |
21 years, 333 days | Roger Federer | 2003 Wimbledon | 8 August 1981 | 7 July 2003 | 1st of 17 |
21 years, 9 days | Andy Roddick | 2003 US Open | 30 August 1982 | 8 September 2003 | |
25 years, 181 days | Gastón Gaudio | 2004 French Open | 9 December 1978 | 7 June 2004 | |
19 years, 3 days | Rafael Nadal | 2005 French Open | 3 June 1986 | 6 June 2005 | 1st of 14 |
20 years, 251 days | Novak Djokovic | 2008 Australian Open | 22 May 1987 | 28 January 2008 | 1st of 12 |
20 years, 356 days | Juan Martín del Potro | 2009 US Open | 23 September 1988 | 14 September 2009 | |
25 years, 118 days | Andy Murray | 2012 US Open | 15 May 1987 | 10 September 2012 | 1st of 3 |
28 years, 304 days | Stan Wawrinka | 2014 Australian Open | 28 March 1985 | 26 January 2014 | 1st of 3 |
25 years, 345 days | Marin Čilić | 2014 US Open | 28 September 1988 | 8 September 2014 |
Women
Age | Name | Tournament | Date of birth | Date of first title ° | Notes |
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25 years, 290 days | Nancy Richey * | 1968 French Open | 23 August 1942 | 8 June 1968 | |
23 years, 59 days | Virginia Wade | 1968 US Open | 10 July 1945 | 7 September 1968 | 1st of 3 |
24 years, 226 days | Billie Jean King * | 1968 Wimbledon | 22 November 1943 | 5 July 1968 | 1st of 8 |
26 years, 194 days | Margaret Court * | 1969 Australian Open | 16 July 1942 | 26 January 1969 | 1st of 11 |
19 years, 309 days | E. Goolagong Cawley | 1971 French Open | 31 July 1951 | 5 June 1971 | 1st of 7 |
19 years, 176 days | Chris Evert | 1974 French Open | 21 December 1954 | 15 June 1974 | 1st of 18 |
20 years, 55 days | Sue Barker | 1976 French Open | 19 April 1956 | 13 June 1976 | |
29 years, 154 days | Kerry Reid | 1977 Australian Open (Jan.) | 7 August 1947 | 8 January 1977 | |
20 years, 319 days | Mima Jaušovec | 1977 French Open | 20 July 1956 | 4 June 1977 | |
23 years, 130 days | Virginia Ruzici | 1978 French Open | 31 January 1955 | 10 June 1978 | |
21 years, 262 days | Martina Navratilova | 1978 Wimbledon | 18 October 1956 | 7 July 1978 | 1st of 18 |
22 years, 274 days | Barbara Jordan | 1979 Australian Open | 2 April 1957 | 1 January 1980 | |
16 years, 270 days | Tracy Austin | 1979 US Open | 12 December 1962 | 8 September 1979 | 1st of 2 |
18 years, 329 days | Hana Mandlíková | 1980 Australian Open | 19 February 1962 | 3 January 1981 | 1st of 4 |
17 years, 357 days | Steffi Graf | 1987 French Open | 14 June 1969 | 6 June 1987 | 1st of 22 |
17 years, 174 days | A. Sánchez Vicario | 1989 French Open | 18 December 1971 | 10 June 1989 | 1st of 4 |
16 years, 189 days | Monica Seles | 1990 French Open | 2 December 1973 | 9 June 1990 | 1st of 9 |
20 years, 115 days | Gabriela Sabatini | 1990 US Open | 16 May 1970 | 8 September 1990 | |
22 years, 77 days | Conchita Martínez | 1994 Wimbledon | 16 April 1972 | 2 July 1994 | |
20 years, 13 days | Mary Pierce | 1995 Australian Open | 15 January 1975 | 28 January 1995 | 1st of 2 |
16 years, 117 days | Martina Hingis | 1997 Australian Open | 30 September 1980 | 25 January 1997 | 1st of 5 |
19 years, 299 days | Iva Majoli | 1997 French Open | 12 August 1977 | 7 June 1997 | |
29 years, 275 days | Jana Novotná | 1998 Wimbledon | 2 October 1968 | 4 July 1998 | |
22 years, 96 days | Lindsay Davenport | 1998 US Open | 8 June 1976 | 12 September 1998 | 1st of 3 |
17 years, 350 days | Serena Williams | 1999 US Open | 26 September 1981 | 11 September 1999 | 1st of 22 |
20 years, 21 days | Venus Williams | 2000 Wimbledon | 17 June 1980 | 8 July 2000 | 1st of 7 |
24 years, 304 days | Jennifer Capriati | 2001 Australian Open | 29 March 1976 | 27 January 2001 | 1st of 3 |
21 years, 6 days | Justine Henin | 2003 French Open | 1 June 1982 | 7 June 2003 | 1st of 7 |
22 years, 333 days | Anastasia Myskina | 2004 French Open | 8 July 1981 | 5 June 2004 | |
17 years, 75 days | Maria Sharapova | 2004 Wimbledon | 19 April 1987 | 3 July 2004 | 1st of 5 |
19 years, 76 days | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 2004 US Open | 27 June 1985 | 11 September 2004 | 1st of 2 |
22 years, 94 days | Kim Clijsters | 2005 US Open | 8 June 1983 | 10 September 2005 | 1st of 4 |
26 years, 207 days | Amélie Mauresmo | 2006 Australian Open | 5 July 1979 | 28 January 2006 | 1st of 2 |
20 years, 214 days | Ana Ivanovic | 2008 French Open | 6 November 1987 | 7 June 2008 | |
29 years, 346 days | Francesca Schiavone | 2010 French Open | 23 June 1980 | 5 June 2010 | |
29 years, 98 days | Li Na | 2011 French Open | 26 February 1982 | 4 June 2011 | 1st of 2 |
21 years, 116 days | Petra Kvitová | 2011 Wimbledon | 8 March 1990 | 2 July 2011 | 1st of 2 |
27 years, 165 days | Samantha Stosur | 2011 US Open | 30 March 1984 | 11 September 2011 | |
22 years, 181 days | Victoria Azarenka | 2012 Australian Open | 31 July 1989 | 28 January 2012 | 1st of 2 |
28 years, 277 days | Marion Bartoli | 2013 Wimbledon | 2 October 1984 | 6 July 2013 | |
33 years, 199 days | Flavia Pennetta | 2015 US Open | 25 February 1982 | 12 September 2015 | |
28 years, 12 days | Angelique Kerber | 2016 Australian Open | 18 January 1988 | 30 January 2016 | 1st of 2 |
22 years, 240 days | Garbiñe Muguruza | 2016 French Open | 8 October 1993 | 4 June 2016 | |
° Note that women's finals occur on the penultimate day of each event.
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