Men's Tennis: 5 Youngest Australian Open Champions

#2 Mats Wilander

Mats Wilander

Swedish player Mats Wilander tasted immense success as a teenager and won a record 4 Grand Slam Singles titles before turning 20. Although he never won Wimbledon, he won the Australian Open tournament when it was played on grass making him one of 6 men to have won Grand Slam tournaments across 3 different surfaces.

Together with Nadal, Wilander is only one of the two players with 2 or more Grand Slam triumphs in all the 3 different surfaces. Wilander's first Australian Open triumph came in 1983 came when he was 19 years, 111 days old.

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#1 Ken Rosewall

Ken Rosewall at the 50th anniversary of his French Open victory

Ken Rosewall has the unique distinction of being the youngest and oldest Australian Open winner. The Australian won his first Australian Open title in 1953 at the age of 19 years, 76 days and won his last Australian Open title in 1972 at the age of 38.

He holds the record for the most number of years between first and last Grand Slam triumph among Men. In a glittering career, Rosewall won 8 Grand Slam Singles titles and 11 Grand Slam Doubles titles in addition to helping Australia win the Davis Cup 4 times.