“Age is just a number”. Well, a few iconic and trailblazing male tennis players have proved it all over again with their successful and unmatched exploits on the court even after turning thirty and have clinched numerous grand slam titles. From Novak Djokovic to Rafael Nadal, the glorious history of professional tennis that spans over decades has witnessed numerous legendary tennis stalwarts who have defied the odds of their age and clinched numerous prestigious Grand Slam titles, including the U.S. Open, the French Open, the Australian Open and the Wimbledon. Have you ever wondered about the top-notch professional tennis players who have clinched Grand Slam titles after turning thirty and had an everlasting impact on the game? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four male tennis players who have clinched most Grand Slam titles after turning thirty years of age.
Top 4 Male Tennis Players with Most Grand Slam Wins After Age 30
Novak Djokovic – 12 Titles
The legendary Serbian professional tennis player Novak Djokovic, who has been ranked as the world No. 1 in men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for a record 428 weeks across a record 13 different years, is at the first spot in our list of the top four legendary male tennis players who defied the odds of age and clinched grand slam titles after turning thirty.
Throughout his star-studded professional tennis career so far, the Serbian tennis sensation Novak Djokovic has clinched a record total of 100 singles titles, including a record 72 Big Titles: a record 24 majors, a record 40 Masters, a record seven year-end championships, and an Olympic gold medal. After turning thirty, Novak Djokovic clinched a total of twelve grand slam titles, including four Australian Open titles (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023), four Wimbledon titles (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022), two French Open titles (2021, 2023) and two U.S. Open titles (2018, 2023).
Rafael Nadal – 8 Titles
At the second spot in our list of the top four male tennis players who have clinched most Grand Slam titles after turning thirty years of age, we have the 39-year-old Spanish former professional tennis player Rafael Nadal, who was ranked as the world No. 1 in men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for a record total of 209 weeks.
Throughout his glorious career, Rafael Nadal clinched a total of 92 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including 22 major titles (among which a record 14 French Open titles), as well as 36 Masters titles and an Olympic gold medal. The Spanish tennis stalwart, Rafael Nadal, turned thirty in 2016 and clinched a record total of eight grand slam titles, including five French Open titles (2017–2022), two U.S. Open titles (2017, 2019) and an Australian Open title in 2022.
Roger Federer – 4 Titles
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four legendary male tennis players who defied the odds of age and clinched grand slam titles after turning thirty, we have the legendary Swiss former professional tennis player Roger Federer, often also hailed as one of the greatest professional tennis players of all-time. The iconic Swiss tennis sensation, Federer was ranked as the world No. 1in men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks (second-most of all time), including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times speaking volumes about his dominance in the world of professional tennis.
Even after attaining the age of thirty, Roger Federer remained unstoppable and clinched a total of four grand slam titles, including two Wimbledon titles (2012, 2017) and two Australian Open titles (2017, 2018).
Ken Rosewall – 4 Titles
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four male tennis players who have clinched most Grand Slam titles after turning thirty years of age, we have the Australian former world No. 1 professional tennis player, Ken Rosewall, who had an extremely successful professional tennis career and clinched a total of 147 singles titles, including 23 majors: a record 15 Pro Majors and eight Grand Slam tournaments.
Additionally, Ken Rosewall also achieved a Pro Slam in singles in 1963 by clinching the three Pro Majors in one year, and completed the career Grand Slam in doubles. After turning thirty, Ken Rosewall made headlines for being unbeaten on the court and clinching four grand slam titles, including two Australian Open titles (1971, 1972), a French Open title (1968) and a U.S. Open title (1970).
