Between them they now have 53 Grand Slam titles from the last 64 played dating back to Federer's first Wimbledon triumph in 2003 when he was aged 21. Austrian Thiem, ranked fourth in the world but still without a Grand Slam title, is now 25. By that age the three players above him were already multiple Grand Slam champions. Their relentless desire to stay ahead of the chasing pack is why only seven other men have won a Grand Slam title in the last 16 years. After watching Nadal for the past two weeks, seven-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander believes the Spaniard is still improving his game.

Source: The Star June 10, 2019 16:18 UTC