2010年9月22日水曜日

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Rafael Nadal joins an accomplished group as the seventh man to win the career Grand Slam.
Fred Perry The last British man to win Wimbledon completed the career Grand Slam in 1935 when he won the French Open at age 26. He won eight major titles in all, including three U.S. Opens and three Wimbledons. Don BudgeThe youngest man to win the Grand Slam, at age 23, this tall six-time Slam winning Californian is also one of only two men to win the calendar-year Grand Slam. Budge completed both the career and calendar Slam in 1938. Rod LaverThe Rocket is the only man to win two calendar-year Grand Slams, which he did in both the amateur and Open eras in 1962 and 1969. The Aussie, who won 11 majors total, won his calendar Slams at ages 24 and 31.Roy EmersonThis Aussie completed the career Grand Slam in 1964 at age 27 with the U.S. Championships. Emmo won a total of 12 Slam singles titles, half of which came at the Australian Open. Andre AgassiAgassi completed the career Slam at age 29 at the 1999 French Open. It had been four years since the American, an eight-time Slam winner overall, had won his previous Grand Slam title.Roger Federer After reaching three straight Roland Garros finals, Federer finally completed his career Grand Slam at the French Open in 2009 at age 27. The Swiss has won 16 Slams overall. Rafael NadalThe 24-year-old Nadal won his ninth major, along with the career Grand Slam, at the 2010 U.S. Open.

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