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"At nearly 40, those two lost years should have ended his career, which was probably the intent.

But he stuck to his anti-vaxxing guns."

Never thought I'd love GOATs so much.

At close to age 40 (wrap your head around that for a minute after calculating the 'average' age of professional tennis players).

This is the most stunning news in all of sports for years 2020-2024.

According to a 2015 study, the average age of the top 100 male tennis players is 27 years old [1].

A 2022 article suggests that the average age of top players is increasing, citing examples of 31-year-olds reaching Grand Slam finals [2].

A Quora answer states that most professional tennis players start passing their peak at around 30 years old [3].

The way the guy was treated/humilitated/incarcerated/deported/denied entry/disallowed/etc., it's off the charts amazing to see him victorious on the World-Wide Stage.

GOAT: Greatest of All Time

PS: Huge difference between "Sheep" and GOATs

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