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World’s oldest #Tennis player from #Ukraine – 97 and still in the game – ultimate goal is to live to 100 years old and take on #RogerFederer

By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on July 16, 2021 • ( 0 )

For 97-year-old Leonid Stanislavskyi, a Ukrainian who has been playing amateur tennis for over half a century, it is next to impossible to find a worthy adversary in his age group.

That has not stopped him from participating in the world and European championships for seniors and outplaying younger competitors, although he is not moving around the court as fast as he used to.