Number of years as a tennis pro.
Posted by tennisplanet on November 7, 2009
| Player. | Age turned pro | Years as pro | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borg | 14 | 11 | |||||
| Sampras | 17 | 14 | |||||
| Connors | 20 | 17 | |||||
| Agassi | 16 | 19 | |||||
| Lendl | 18 | 16 | |||||
| McEnroe | 19 | 14 | |||||
| Wilander | 17 | 15 | |||||
| Federer | 17 | ||||||
| Nadal | 16 | ||||||
| Djokovic | 16 | ||||||
| Murray | 18 | ||||||
| Del Potro | 17 | ||||||
Sol said
Looking at some of these numbers, I’m relieved to see that Roger can still play for a few years.
Bettyjane said
It’s interesting to see that Connors was already twenty!
Jenny said
Interesting, and probably why Connors went on longer. No wonder Borg burnt out, I knew he was very young, but not 14!
Blake said
Whoa.. Connors was 20? And he STILL holds the record for most titles/matches played/won??… Machine. Pure Machine.