Serena Williams and Roger Federer continue to be at the top of their game. Wimbledon
, and with the men's final still to go, Roger Federer could become the oldest, most legendary tennis player to win a Grand Slam., Serena became the oldest female Grand Slam finalist in history after defeating Barbora Strýcová in the semifinals at Wimbledon on Thursday, July 11. At 37 years, 291 days old, she surpassed the previous record-holder, Martina Navratilova, who was 37 years, 258 days old when she made it to the women's singles final at Wimbledon in 1994.
Coming into the tournament, Serena was already the oldest woman to win a Grand Slam title: she was 35 years old — andWith a win at Wimbledon, Serena would have carved out yet another place in history, becoming the oldest Grand Slam champion ever, for both men and women — for at least a day, anyway. Instead, her friend and, Roger, will have the opportunity to unseat Ken Rosewall, who was 37 years, 67 days old when he won the Australian Open in 1972.
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