MELBOURNE, Australia — Marvel at Roger Federer, who last year reached the Wimbledon final at age 33 and the United States Open final at age 34.
But when it comes to setting the standard for enduring men’s tennis excellence in the Open era, Federer still has some graceful aging to do.
In 1974, Ken Rosewall was 39 when he reached the finals of Wimbledon and the United States Open, losing to Jimmy Connors in a hurry on both occasions.
“What Ken did is just incredible,” Federer said Saturday before the fourth round.