Karlovic yang berusia 40 tahun pada Februari lalu menang 7-6 , 7-5, 6-7 , 7-5 dalam aksi membabitkan gabungan usia 77 tahun - paling tua dalam sejarah Grand Slam era profesional.
Karlovic pemain paling tua menang di Roland Garros sejak kejayaan Torben Ulrich pada 1973 ketika berusia 44 tahun. Dia juga pemain lelaki tertua menang Grand Slam sejak Ken Rosewall, juga 44, melakukannya di Terbuka Australia 1978. Pemain terakhir yang beraksi di Grand Slam dalam acara perseorangan pada usia 40 ialah Jimmy Connors di Terbuka AS 1992.
Karlovic yang memiliki ketinggian 2.11 meter dan menduduki ranking 94 dunia meledak 35 ace mara ke pusingan kedua menentang pemain muda Australia, Jordan Thompson. "Kemenangan yang amat bermakna bagi saya. Walapun tercatat sebagai pemain paling tua, ia tetap rekod jadi saya menyukainya,” katanya.Artikel ini disiarkan pada : Rabu, 29 Mei 2019 @ 8:11 AM
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