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Age of Grand Slam Finalists - Open Era |
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| Mean Age of Final Match |
| Age Difference of Final Match |
| 50 Youngest Finalists 1968-2013 | ||||
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| Rank | Player | Year | Tournament | Age |
| 1 | Michael Chang | 1989 | Roland Garros | 17y 3m 20d |
| 2 | Boris Becker | 1985 | Wimbledon | 17y 7m 15d |
| 3 | Mats Wilander | 1982 | Roland Garros | 17y 9m 15d |
| 4 | Bjorn Borg | 1974 | Roland Garros | 18y 0m 10d |
| 5 | Boris Becker | 1986 | Wimbledon | 18y 7m 14d |
| 6 | Mats Wilander | 1983 | Roland Garros | 18y 9m 14d |
| 7 | Rafael Nadal | 2005 | Roland Garros | 19y 0m 2d |
| 8 | Bjorn Borg | 1975 | Roland Garros | 19y 0m 9d |
| 9 | Pete Sampras | 1990 | US Open | 19y 0m 28d |
| 10 | Mats Wilander | 1983 | Australian | 19y 3m 19d |
| 11 | Stefan Edberg | 1985 | Australian | 19y 10m 19d |
| 12 | Rafael Nadal | 2006 | Roland Garros | 20y 0m 8d |
| 13 | Bjorn Borg | 1976 | Wimbledon | 20y 0m 27d |
| 14 | Rafael Nadal | 2006 | Wimbledon | 20y 1m 6d |
| 15 | Andre Agassi | 1990 | Roland Garros | 20y 1m 12d |
| 16 | Bjorn Borg | 1976 | US Open | 20y 3m 6d |
| 17 | Mats Wilander | 1984 | Australian | 20y 3m 17d |
| 18 | Novak Djokovic | 2007 | US Open | 20y 3m 18d |
| 19 | Andre Agassi | 1990 | US Open | 20y 4m 11d |
| 20 | Carlos Moya | 1997 | Australian | 20y 4m 30d |
| 21 | David Nalbandian | 2002 | Wimbledon | 20y 6m 6d |
| 22 | Lleyton Hewitt | 2001 | US Open | 20y 6m 16d |
| 23 | John McEnroe | 1979 | US Open | 20y 6m 24d |
| 24 | Boris Becker | 1988 | Wimbledon | 20y 7m 12d |
| 25 | Marcos Baghdatis | 2006 | Australian | 20y 7m 12d |
| 26 | Marat Safin | 2000 | US Open | 20y 7m 14d |
| 27 | Novak Djokovic | 2008 | Australian | 20y 8m 5d |
| 28 | Gustavo Kuerten | 1997 | Roland Garros | 20y 8m 29d |
| 29 | Mats Wilander | 1985 | Roland Garros | 20y 9m 18d |
| 30 | Jim Courier | 1991 | Roland Garros | 20y 9m 23d |
| 31 | Goran Ivanisevic | 1992 | Wimbledon | 20y 9m 23d |
| 32 | Alberto Berasategui | 1994 | Roland Garros | 20y 11m 8d |
| 33 | Juan Martin del Potro | 2009 | US Open | 20y 11m 22d |
| 34 | Stefan Edberg | 1987 | Australian | 21y 0m 6d |
| 35 | Rafael Nadal | 2007 | Roland Garros | 21y 0m 7d |
| 36 | Andy Roddick | 2003 | US Open | 21y 0m 8d |
| 37 | Jim Courier | 1991 | US Open | 21y 0m 22d |
| 38 | Bjorn Borg | 1977 | Wimbledon | 21y 0m 26d |
| 39 | Pete Sampras | 1992 | US Open | 21y 1m 1d |
| 40 | Rafael Nadal | 2007 | Wimbledon | 21y 1m 5d |
| 41 | Andre Agassi | 1991 | Roland Garros | 21y 1m 11d |
| 42 | Ivan Lendl | 1981 | Roland Garros | 21y 3m 0d |
| 43 | Mats Wilander | 1985 | Australian | 21y 3m 16d |
| 44 | Andy Murray | 2008 | US Open | 21y 3m 24d |
| 45 | Jimmy Connors | 1974 | Australian | 21y 3m 30d |
| 46 | Lleyton Hewitt | 2002 | Wimbledon | 21y 4m 13d |
| 47 | John McEnroe | 1980 | Wimbledon | 21y 4m 20d |
| 48 | Jim Courier | 1992 | Australian | 21y 5m 9d |
| 49 | Mark Edmondson | 1976 | Australian | 21y 6m 11d |
| 50 | John McEnroe | 1980 | US Open | 21y 6m 22d |
| 50 Oldest Finalists 1968-2013 | ||||
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| Rank | Player | Year | Tournament | Age |
| 1 | Ken Rosewall | 1974 | US Open | 39y 10m 6d |
| 2 | Ken Rosewall | 1974 | Wimbledon | 39y 8m 4d |
| 3 | Ken Rosewall | 1972 | Australian | 37y 2m 1d |
| 4 | Mal Anderson | 1972 | Australian | 36y 10m 0d |
| 5 | Ken Rosewall | 1971 | Australian | 36y 2m 12d |
| 6 | Ken Rosewall | 1970 | US Open | 35y 10m 11d |
| 7 | Ken Rosewall | 1970 | Wimbledon | 35y 8m 2d |
| 8 | Andre Agassi | 2005 | US Open | 35y 4m 13d |
| 9 | Andres Gimeno | 1972 | Roland Garros | 34y 10m 1d |
| 10 | Ken Rosewall | 1969 | Roland Garros | 34y 7m 6d |
| 11 | Nikola Pilic | 1973 | Roland Garros | 33y 9m 7d |
| 12 | Ken Rosewall | 1968 | Roland Garros | 33y 7m 7d |
| 13 | Andre Agassi | 2003 | Australian | 32y 8m 28d |
| 14 | Andre Agassi | 2002 | US Open | 32y 4m 10d |
| 15 | Arthur Ashe | 1975 | Wimbledon | 31y 11m 25d |
| 16 | Jimmy Connors | 1984 | Wimbledon | 31y 10m 6d |
| 17 | John Newcombe | 1976 | Australian | 31y 7m 12d |
| 18 | Andres Gimeno | 1969 | Australian | 31y 5m 24d |
| 19 | David Ferrer | 2013 | Roland Garros | 31y 2m 7d |
| 20 | Rod Laver | 1969 | US Open | 31y 1m 0d |
| 21 | Pete Sampras | 2002 | US Open | 31y 0m 27d |
| 22 | Jimmy Connors | 1983 | US Open | 31y 0m 9d |
| 23 | Roger Federer | 2012 | Wimbledon | 30y 11m 0d |
| 24 | Rod Laver | 1969 | Wimbledon | 30y 10m 26d |
| 25 | Ivan Lendl | 1991 | Australian | 30y 10m 20d |
| 26 | Rod Laver | 1969 | Roland Garros | 30y 9m 30d |
| 27 | Andre Agassi | 2001 | Australian | 30y 8m 30d |
| 28 | John Newcombe | 1975 | Australian | 30y 7m 9d |
| 29 | Rod Laver | 1969 | Australian | 30y 5m 18d |
| 30 | Andres Gomez | 1990 | Roland Garros | 30y 3m 14d |
| 31 | Pete Sampras | 2001 | US Open | 30y 0m 28d |
| 32 | Jimmy Connors | 1982 | US Open | 30y 0m 10d |
| 32 | Petr Korda | 1998 | Australian | 30y 0m 9d |
| 34 | Ilie Nastase | 1976 | Wimbledon | 29y 11m 14d |
| 35 | Rod Laver | 1968 | Wimbledon | 29y 10m 27d |
| 36 | Ivan Lendl | 1990 | Australian | 29y 10m 21d |
| 37 | Rod Laver | 1968 | Roland Garros | 29y 10m 0d |
| 37 | Jimmy Connors | 1982 | Wimbledon | 29y 10m 2d |
| 39 | Roger Federer | 2011 | Roland Garros | 29y 9m 28d |
| 40 | Goran Ivanisevic | 2001 | Wimbledon | 29y 9m 26d |
| 41 | Guillermo Vilas | 1982 | Roland Garros | 29y 9m 20d |
| 42 | Andre Agassi | 2000 | Australian | 29y 9m 1d |
| 43 | Ivan Lendl | 1989 | US Open | 29y 6m 3d |
| 44 | Andre Agassi | 1999 | US Open | 29y 4m 14d |
| 45 | John Newcombe | 1973 | US Open | 29y 3m 17d |
| 46 | Andre Agassi | 1999 | Wimbledon | 29y 2m 5d |
| 47 | Todd Martin | 1999 | US Open | 29y 2m 4d |
| 48 | Arthur Ashe | 1972 | US Open | 29y 2m 0d |
| 49 | Andre Agassi | 1999 | Roland Garros | 29y 1m 8d |
| 50 | Pete Sampras | 2000 | US Open | 29y 0m 29d |
| 25 Youngest Slam Finals 1968-2013 | |||||
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| Rank | Year | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Average Age |
| 1 | 1990 | US Open | Pete Sampras | Andre Agassi | 19y 8m 20d |
| 2 | 1989 | Roland Garros | Michael Chang | Stefan Edberg | 20y 4m 7d |
| 3 | 1985 | Australian | Stefan Edberg | Mats Wilander | 20y 7m 2d |
| 4 | 1983 | Roland Garros | Yannick Noah | Mats Wilander | 20y 11m 0d |
| 5 | 1975 | Roland Garros | Bjorn Borg | Guillermo Vilas | 20y 11m 3d |
| 6 | 2002 | Wimbledon | Lleyton Hewitt | David Nalbandian | 20y 11m 8d |
| 7 | 1991 | Roland Garros | Jim Courier | Andre Agassi | 20y 11m 17d |
| 8 | 1987 | Australian | Stefan Edberg | Pat Cash | 21y 4m 3d |
| 9 | 1992 | Wimbledon | Andre Agassi | Goran Ivanisevic | 21y 6m 1d |
| 10 | 1983 | Australian | Mats Wilander | Ivan Lendl | 21y 6m 11d |
| 11 | 1988 | Wimbledon | Stefan Edberg | Boris Becker | 21y 6m 13d |
| 12 | 1974 | Roland Garros | Bjorn Borg | Manuel Orantes | 21y 8m 10d |
| 13 | 2008 | Australian | Novak Djokovic | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 21y 8m 23d |
| 14 | 1976 | US Open | Jimmy Connors | Bjorn Borg | 22y 1m 23d |
| 15 | 1994 | Roland Garros | Sergi Bruguera | Alberto Berasategui | 22y 1m 29d |
| 16 | 2003 | US Open | Andy Roddick | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 22y 3m 16d |
| 17 | 2004 | Wimbledon | Roger Federer | Andy Roddick | 22y 4m 17d |
| 18 | 1993 | Wimbledon | Pete Sampras | Jim Courier | 22y 4m 21d |
| 19 | 2006 | Roland Garros | Rafael Nadal | Roger Federer | 22y 5m 6d |
| 20 | 1986 | Wimbledon | Boris Becker | Ivan Lendl | 22y 5m 22d |
| 21 | 1985 | Wimbledon | Boris Becker | Kevin Curren | 22y 5m 26d |
| 22 | 2006 | Wimbledon | Roger Federer | Rafael Nadal | 22y 6m 4d |
| 23 | 2006 | Australian | Roger Federer | Marcos Baghdatis | 22y 6m 16d |
| 24 | 1989 | Wimbledon | Boris Becker | Stefan Edberg | 22y 6m 18d |
| 25 | 1993 | Roland Garros | Sergi Bruguera | Jim Courier | 22y 7m 5d |
| 25 Oldest Slam Finals 1968-2013 | |||||
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| Rank | Year | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Average Age |
| 1 | 1972 | Australian | Ken Rosewall | Mal Anderson | 37y 0m 2d |
| 2 | 1969 | Roland Garros | Rod Laver | Ken Rosewall | 32y 8m 19d |
| 3 | 1971 | Australian | Ken Rosewall | Arthur Ashe | 31y 10m 7d |
| 5 | 1968 | Roland Garros | Ken Rosewall | Rod Laver | 31y 8m 20d |
| 4 | 2002 | US Open | Pete Sampras | Andre Agassi | 31y 8m 19d |
| 6 | 1969 | Australian | Rod Laver | Andres Gimeno | 30y 11m 23d |
| 7 | 1974 | US Open | Jimmy Connors | Ken Rosewall | 30y 11m 5d |
| 8 | 1970 | Wimbledon | John Newcombe | Ken Rosewall | 30y 10m 21d |
| 9 | 1974 | Wimbledon | Jimmy Connors | Ken Rosewall | 30y 9m 3d |
| 10 | 1970 | US Open | Ken Rosewall | Tony Roche | 30y 7m 5d |
| 11 | 1973 | Roland Garros | Ilie Nastase | Nikola Pilic | 30y 3m 28d |
| 12 | 2003 | Australian | Andre Agassi | Rainer Schuettler | 29y 8m 30d |
| 13 | 2005 | US Open | Roger Federer | Andre Agassi | 29y 8m 24d |
| 14 | 1999 | US Open | Andre Agassi | Todd Martin | 29y 3m 9d |
| 15 | 2001 | Wimbledon | Goran Ivanisevic | Patrick Rafter | 29y 2m 3d |
| 16 | 2013 | Roland Garros | Rafael Nadal | David Ferrer | 29y 1m 7d |
| 17 | 1972 | Roland Garros | Andres Gimeno | Patrick Proisy | 28y 9m 13d |
| 18 | 1984 | Wimbledon | John McEnroe | Jimmy Connors | 28y 7m 13d |
| 19 | 1999 | Wimbledon | Pete Sampras | Andre Agassi | 28y 6m 14d |
| 20 | 1973 | US Open | John Newcombe | Jan Kodes | 28y 4m 29d |
| 21 | 2000 | Wimbledon | Pete Sampras | Patrick Rafter | 28y 2m 19d |
| 22 | 2012 | Wimbledon | Roger Federer | Andy Murray | 28y 0m 12d |
| 23 | 1973 | Wimbledon | Jan Kodes | Alex Metreveli | 28y 0m 6d |
| 24 | 1969 | Wimbledon | Rod Laver | John Newcombe | 28y 0m 4d |
| 25 | 2000 | Australian | Andre Agassi | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | 27y 10m 6d |
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25 Smallest Age Differences Slam Finals 1968-2013 (* = older player) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Year | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Age Difference |
| 1 | 2011 | Australian | Novak Djokovic | Andy Murray* | 0y 0m 7d |
| 1 | 2012 | US Open | Andy Murray* | Novak Djokovic | 0y 0m 7d |
| 1 | 2013 | Australian | Novak Djokovic | Andy Murray* | 0y 0m 7d |
| 1 | 2013 | Wimbledon | Andy Murray* | Novak Djokovic | 0y 0m 7d |
| 5 | 1977 | US Open | Guillermo Vilas* | Jimmy Connors | 0y 0m 16d |
| 6 | 1999 | Australian | Yevgeny Kafelnikov* | Thomas Enqvist | 0y 0m 23d |
| 7 | 1977 | Australian (D) | Vitas Gerulaitis* | John Lloyd | 0y 1m 1d |
| 7 | 1994 | Wimbledon | Pete Sampras* | Goran Ivanisevic | 0y 1m 1d |
| 7 | 1998 | Wimbledon | Pete Sampras* | Goran Ivanisevic | 0y 1m 1d |
| 10 | 1999 | US Open | Andre Agassi* | Todd Martin | 0y 2m 9d |
| 11 | 2000 | Roland Garros | Gustavo Kuerten | Magnus Norman* | 0y 3m 11d |
| 12 | 1991 | Roland Garros | Jim Courier | Andre Agassi* | 0y 3m 19d |
| 13 | 1978 | Australian | Guillermo Vilas* | John Marks | 0y 3m 22d |
| 14 | 1972 | Australian | Ken Rosewall* | Mal Anderson | 0y 4m 1d |
| 15 | 1971 | Roland Garros | Jan Kodes* | Ilie Nastase | 0y 4m 18d |
| 16 | 1972 | Wimbledon | Stan Smith | Ilie Nastase* | 0y 4m 25d |
| 17 | 1993 | Roland Garros | Sergi Bruguera | Jim Courier* | 0y 4m 30d |
| 18 | 2004 | US Open | Roger Federer | Lleyton Hewitt* | 0y 5m 15d |
| 19 | 1996 | US Open | Pete Sampras* | Michael Chang | 0y 6m 10d |
| 20 | 1977 | Roland Garros | Guillermo Vilas | Brian Gottfried* | 0y 6m 21d |
| 21 | 1968 | US Open | Arthur Ashe* | Tom Okker | 0y 7m 12d |
| 22 | 1979 | Roland Garros | Bjorn Borg | Victor Pecci* | 0y 7m 22d |
| 23 | 1987 | Australian | Stefan Edberg | Pat Cash* | 0y 7m 23d |
| 24 | 1997 | US Open | Patrick Rafter* | Greg Rusedski | 0y 8m 9d |
| 25 | 2010 | Wimbledon | Rafael Nadal | Tomas Berdych* | 0y 8m 17d |
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25 Largest Age Differences Slam Finals 1968-2013 (* = older player) | |||||
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| Rank | Year | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Age Difference |
| 1 | 1974 | Wimbledon | Jimmy Connors | Ken Rosewall* | 17y 10m 0d |
| 1 | 1974 | US Open | Jimmy Connors | Ken Rosewall* | 17y 10m 0d |
| 3 | 1972 | Roland Garros | Andres Gimeno* | Patrick Proisy | 12y 1m 7d |
| 4 | 1982 | Roland Garros | Mats Wilander | Guillermo Vilas* | 12y 0m 5d |
| 5 | 2005 | US Open | Roger Federer | Andre Agassi* | 11y 3m 10d |
| 6 | 1970 | US Open | Ken Rosewall* | Tony Roche | 10y 6m 15d |
| 7 | 1990 | Roland Garros | Andres Gomez* | Andre Agassi | 10y 2m 2d |
| 8 | 1976 | Australian | Mark Edmondson | John Newcombe* | 10y 1m 1d |
| 9 | 1976 | Wimbledon | Bjorn Borg | Ilie Nastase* | 9y 10m 18d |
| 10 | 1985 | Wimbledon | Boris Becker | Kevin Curren* | 9y 8m 20d |
| 11 | 1970 | Wimbledon | John Newcombe | Ken Rosewall* | 9y 6m 21d |
| 12 | 2001 | US Open | Lleyton Hewitt | Pete Sampras* | 9y 6m 12d |
| 13 | 1975 | Wimbledon | Arthur Ashe* | Jimmy Connors | 9y 1m 23d |
| 14 | 1971 | Australian | Ken Rosewall* | Arthur Ashe | 8y 8m 8d |
| 15 | 2000 | US Open | Marat Safin | Pete Sampras* | 8y 5m 15d |
| 16 | 1975 | Australian | John Newcombe* | Jimmy Connors | 8y 3m 10d |
| 17 | 1998 | Australian | Petr Korda* | Marcelo Rios | 7y 11m 3d |
| 18 | 1986 | Wimbledon | Boris Becker | Ivan Lendl* | 7y 8m 15d |
| 18 | 1989 | US Open | Boris Becker | Ivan Lendl* | 7y 8m 15d |
| 18 | 1991 | Australian | Boris Becker | Ivan Lendl* | 7y 8m 15d |
| 21 | 2005 | Roland Garros | Rafael Nadal | Mariano Puerta* | 7y 8m 15d |
| 22 | 2001 | Australian | Andre Agassi* | Arnaud Clement | 7y 7m 18d |
| 23 | 1982 | US Open | Jimmy Connors* | Ivan Lendl | 7y 6m 5d |
| 24 | 1983 | US Open | Jimmy Connors* | Ivan Lendl | 7y 6m 5d |
| 25 | 1974 | Roland Garros | Bjorn Borg | Manuel Orantes* | 7y 4m 0d |