Tennis: Monica SelesRoger Federer’s win at the Australian Open in 2017, at age 35, was his first major title in five years and capped a comeback from back injuries and knee surgery. Beating Rafael Nadal in that final showed Federer could defeat the younger rivals who had flummoxed him during his drought. In 2018, he won the Australian Open again, for his 20th major title, and returned to No. But she returned in 1996 a more mature player and won the Australian Open in 2001 at 24. Still, she returned to win the 1996 Australian Open and make three other Grand Slam finals.

Source: New York Times April 15, 2019 16:41 UTC