Oldest Player To...

Data on screen printed 05/08/2024. Latest tourney in DB is as of 03/17/2024.

This query prints out the oldest player to Win an event, oldest finalist, etc

Important note I have estimates of birthdays for many of the older players from the tour. Generally speaking if someone's birthday is listed as 1/1 or on the first of a month, it is an estimate based on my reading the literature of the time. Any birthday updates to make these age-based reports more accuarate is welcome

Important note This report breaks if I do not have a birthday entered for a tournament winner, which is common for Juniors/Amateurs. If you see someone of age 0years, 0days, it means I'm missing their birthday. Any updates to the player profile data are welcome!

Limiting each query to 20 rows; as we will see the age-less Ruben Gonzalez dominates these tables, especially the round of 16 report

Note: The IRT went to a pure points driven system for determining the champions starting with the 1981-82 season. Prior to that, the winner of the NRC Nationals tournament was declared the 'Pro tour Winner.' There were 'rankings' on the tour, used primarily for seeding purposes. For some seasons prior to 1981-82 I have captured these 'rankings' (mostly from looking at the seedings to start the subsequent season and/or if they were published in the magazine at the time), but they do NOT determine a season-ending 'ranking' as we are accustomed to today. In seasons where I do not have these rankings, I have listed the results from the Nationals event from that season: Q for quarterfinalist, S for semi finalist and 1/2 for the NRC Nationals winner and runner-up.

Oldest Player to Finish in the top 10 on tour

Player DoB Season Year End Rank Age at Season end
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2022
9
 43 Years, 197 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2021
8
 42 Years, 184 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1993-4
7
 41 Years, 317 days
Beltran, Alvaro 10/15/1978 2019-20
5
 41 Years, 151 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2022
8
 41 Years, 24 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1992-3
4
 40 Years, 318 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2019-20
3
 40 Years, 298 days
Beltran, Alvaro 10/15/1978 2018-19
5
 40 Years, 201 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2005-6
3
 40 Years, 39 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2021
6
 40 Years, 11 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2018-19
2
 39 Years, 349 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1991-2
8
 39 Years, 320 days
Beltran, Alvaro 10/15/1978 2017-18
5
 39 Years, 196 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2004-5
3
 39 Years, 41 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2017-18
1
 38 Years, 343 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1990-1
7
 38 Years, 320 days
Beltran, Alvaro 10/15/1978 2016-17
4
 38 Years, 197 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2019-20
1
 38 Years, 126 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2003-4
6
 38 Years, 42 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2016-17
2
 37 Years, 344 days

Oldest Player to Win a Tournament

Player DoB Season Event Name Date of Event Age at Event Date
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2024 39th Annual Papa Nicholas IRT Shamrock Shootout 3/17/2024 42 Years, 128 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2024 2024 Minnesota Hall of Fame Tournament 3/3/2024 42 Years, 114 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1992-3 TransCoastal Tournament of Champs 6/6/1993 40 Years, 318 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1992-3 1993 Shop n Save Pro-Am 2/21/1993 40 Years, 213 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2022 2022 37th Annual PapaNicholas Coffee Shamrock Shooutout 3/20/2022 40 Years, 130 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2019-20 2019 Atlanta Open 9/8/2019 40 Years, 109 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1992-3 VCI Challenger Cup Series #1 9/27/1992 40 Years, 66 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2018-19 2018 MWRA Season Opener IRT Pro/Am 9/16/2018 39 Years, 118 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2004-5 2005 San Diego Open 2/27/2005 38 Years, 343 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2004-5 22nd George Spanos Stockton Pro-Am 9/12/2004 38 Years, 175 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2019-20 2020 35th Annual KWM Gutterman Shamrock Shootout 3/15/2020 38 Years, 126 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2019-20 2020 22nd Lou Bradley Memorial Pro-Am 2/2/2020 38 Years, 84 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2019-20 2020 Longhorn Open 1/19/2020 38 Years, 70 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2019-20 2019 John Pelham Memorial Tournament of Champions 12/8/2019 38 Years, 28 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2019-20 2019 Arizona IRT Pro-Am 10/27/2019 37 Years, 351 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2019-20 2019 24th UnitedHealthcare US Open 10/6/2019 37 Years, 330 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2019-20 2019 Valentine Open 9/22/2019 37 Years, 316 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2016-17 2017 IRT Raising Some Racquet for Kids 3/25/2017 37 Years, 308 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2018-19 2019 Syosset Open 5/5/2019 37 Years, 176 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2018-19 2019 34th Annual Shamrock Shootout 3/17/2019 37 Years, 127 days

Oldest Player to Make a Final

Player DoB Season Event Name Date of Event Player Result Age at Event Date
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2022 2022 37th Annual PapaNicholas Coffee Shamrock Shooutout 3/20/2022 Finalist 42 Years, 303 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2024 39th Annual Papa Nicholas IRT Shamrock Shootout 3/17/2024 Winner 42 Years, 128 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2024 2024 Minnesota Hall of Fame Tournament 3/3/2024 Winner 42 Years, 114 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1993-4 1993 VCI Challenge Cup Series #1 10/17/1993 Finalist 41 Years, 86 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1992-3 TransCoastal Tournament of Champs 6/6/1993 Winner 40 Years, 318 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1992-3 1993 Shop n Save Pro-Am 2/21/1993 Winner 40 Years, 213 days
Beltran, Alvaro 10/15/1978 2018-19 2019 Florida IRT Pro-Am 4/28/2019 Finalist 40 Years, 194 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2019-20 2019 IRT Los Compadres Auto Sales Open 11/3/2019 Finalist 40 Years, 165 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1992-3 Vancouver Pro-Am 12/13/1992 Finalist 40 Years, 143 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2022 2022 37th Annual PapaNicholas Coffee Shamrock Shooutout 3/20/2022 Winner 40 Years, 130 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2019-20 2019 Valentine Open 9/22/2019 Finalist 40 Years, 123 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2019-20 2019 Atlanta Open 9/8/2019 Winner 40 Years, 109 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2022 2022 Suivant Consulting Grand Slam 1/23/2022 Finalist 40 Years, 74 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1992-3 VCI Challenger Cup Series #1 9/27/1992 Winner 40 Years, 66 days
Beltran, Alvaro 10/15/1978 2018-19 2018 IRT Pelham Memorial Tournament of Champions 12/2/2018 Finalist 40 Years, 47 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2018-19 2019 Syosset Open 5/5/2019 Finalist 39 Years, 349 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2018-19 2019 Open Bolivia American Iris 3/31/2019 Finalist 39 Years, 314 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2018-19 2019 34th Annual Shamrock Shootout 3/17/2019 Finalist 39 Years, 300 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2005-6 Choice Hotels 10th US Open 11/20/2005 Finalist 39 Years, 244 days
Beltran, Alvaro 10/15/1978 2017-18 2018 IRT T1 Mercedes Benz of Ft. Mitchell Raising Some Racquet for Kids 4/8/2018 Finalist 39 Years, 175 days

Oldest Player to Make a Semi-Final

Player DoB Season Event Name Date of Event Player Result Age at Event Date
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2001-2 2002 NC Open 4/14/2002 Semi-Finalist 49 Years, 265 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2015-16 2015 Red Swain Shootout 11/8/2015 Semi-Finalist 49 Years, 231 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2013-14 2013 Red Swain Memorial 11/9/2013 Semi-Finalist 47 Years, 233 days
Muehleisen, Bud 6/9/1931 1974-5 IRA Louisville 74 10/15/1974 Semi-Finalist 43 Years, 128 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2022 2022 37th Annual PapaNicholas Coffee Shamrock Shooutout 3/20/2022 Finalist 42 Years, 303 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2021 2021 Arizona Open 11/14/2021 Semi-Finalist 42 Years, 177 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2024 39th Annual Papa Nicholas IRT Shamrock Shootout 3/17/2024 Winner 42 Years, 128 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2024 2024 Minnesota Hall of Fame Tournament 3/3/2024 Winner 42 Years, 114 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2024 2024 44th Annual Lewis Drug Pro Am 1/28/2024 Semi-Finalist 42 Years, 79 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1994-5 6th Campbells Healthy Request 10/2/1994 Semi-Finalist 42 Years, 71 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1994-5 1994 Elmwood Summer Cooler Pro-Am 8/8/1994 Semi-Finalist 42 Years, 16 days
Waselenchuk, Kane 11/9/1981 2023 2023 Rally For Our Warriors 11/12/2023 Semi-Finalist 42 Years, 2 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1993-4 Cameco Classic 94 3/6/1994 Semi-Finalist 41 Years, 226 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1993-4 5th Campbells Healthy Request Pro-Am 11/14/1993 Semi-Finalist 41 Years, 114 days
Beltran, Alvaro 10/15/1978 2019-20 2020 22nd Lou Bradley Memorial Pro-Am 2/2/2020 Semi-Finalist 41 Years, 109 days
Beltran, Alvaro 10/15/1978 2019-20 2020 Longhorn Open 1/19/2020 Semi-Finalist 41 Years, 95 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1993-4 1993 VCI Challenge Cup Series #1 10/17/1993 Finalist 41 Years, 86 days
Beltran, Alvaro 10/15/1978 2019-20 2019 IRT Los Compadres Auto Sales Open 11/3/2019 Semi-Finalist 41 Years, 18 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1993-4 1993 Elmwood Summer Cooler Pro-Am 8/8/1993 Semi-Finalist 41 Years, 16 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1993-4 VCI World Championships 6/27/1993 Semi-Finalist 40 Years, 339 days

Oldest Player to Make a Quarter-Final

Player DoB Season Event Name Date of Event Player Result Age at Event Date
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2005-6 2006 IRT Pro Nationals 4/30/2006 Qtr-Finalist 53 Years, 281 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2001-2 2002 NC Open 4/14/2002 Semi-Finalist 49 Years, 265 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2015-16 2015 Red Swain Shootout 11/8/2015 Semi-Finalist 49 Years, 231 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2001-2 Hilton 6th US Open 11/20/2001 Qtr-Finalist 49 Years, 120 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2014-15 2014 Red Swain Shootout 11/9/2014 Qtr-Finalist 48 Years, 232 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2013-14 2013 Red Swain Memorial 11/9/2013 Semi-Finalist 47 Years, 233 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1999-00 1999 Promus 4th US Open 12/5/1999 Qtr-Finalist 47 Years, 135 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1996-7 Tony Filippini Real Estate Pro-Am 5/4/1997 Qtr-Finalist 44 Years, 285 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2023 2023 Golden State Open 12/11/2023 Qtr-Finalist 44 Years, 203 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 1995-6 Bay 101 World Championships 5/19/1996 Qtr-Finalist 43 Years, 301 days
Muehleisen, Bud 6/9/1931 1974-5 IRA Houston 75 3/15/1975 Qtr-Finalist 43 Years, 279 days
Muehleisen, Bud 6/9/1931 1974-5 IRA Dallas 75 1/15/1975 Qtr-Finalist 43 Years, 220 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2022 2022 Dovetail Open 11/6/2022 Qtr-Finalist 43 Years, 169 days
Muehleisen, Bud 6/9/1931 1974-5 IRA San Carlos 74 11/15/1974 Qtr-Finalist 43 Years, 159 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2022 2022 USA Racquetball 26th Annual US Open 10/2/2022 Qtr-Finalist 43 Years, 134 days
Muehleisen, Bud 6/9/1931 1974-5 IRA Louisville 74 10/15/1974 Semi-Finalist 43 Years, 128 days
Monchik, Sudsy 10/12/1974 2017-18 2017 22nd UnitedHealthcare US OPEN Racquetball Championships 10/8/2017 Qtr-Finalist 42 Years, 361 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2022 2022 IRT SoCal Open 5/1/2022 Qtr-Finalist 42 Years, 345 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2022 2022 37th Annual PapaNicholas Coffee Shamrock Shooutout 3/20/2022 Finalist 42 Years, 303 days
Carson, Rocky 5/21/1979 2022 2022 Suivant Consulting Grand Slam 1/23/2022 Qtr-Finalist 42 Years, 247 days

Oldest Player to Make a Main Draw/Round of 16

Player DoB Season Event Name Date of Event Player Result Age at Event Date
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2011-12 2012 Stockton Pro-Am 4/22/2012 Rnd-of-16 59 Years, 274 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2011-12 2012 Party with the Pros 3/18/2012 Rnd-of-16 59 Years, 239 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2011-12 2012 Florida Spring Break Pro-Am 3/11/2012 Rnd-of-16 59 Years, 232 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2011-12 2012 MonaVie Salt Lake City Pro/Am 2/4/2012 Rnd-of-16 59 Years, 196 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2011-12 2012 New York City Pro/Am 1/15/2012 Rnd-of-16 59 Years, 176 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2009-10 2010 NYC Pro Am 1/17/2010 Rnd-of-16 57 Years, 178 days
Posner, Mitch 8/24/1957 2014-15 2015 Temperature Controls NYC Pro-Am 1/18/2015 Rnd-of-16 57 Years, 146 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2008-9 2009 Dennis Rosenberg Pro-Am 4/26/2009 Rnd-of-16 56 Years, 277 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2007-8 2008 Motorola IRT Pro Nationals 4/28/2008 Rnd-of-16 55 Years, 280 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2007-8 2008 New York City Pro-Am 1/20/2008 Rnd-of-16 55 Years, 181 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2006-7 Dennis Rosenberg Pro-Am 4/15/2007 Rnd-of-16 54 Years, 266 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2006-7 2007 One Shot Orange County Open 1/14/2007 Rnd-of-16 54 Years, 175 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2006-7 Choice Hotels 11th US Open 11/19/2006 Rnd-of-16 54 Years, 119 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2005-6 2006 IRT Pro Nationals 4/30/2006 Qtr-Finalist 53 Years, 281 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2004-5 3rd Red Swain Memorial 2005 4/10/2005 Rnd-of-16 52 Years, 261 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2004-5 Virginia Open 4/3/2005 Rnd-of-16 52 Years, 254 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2004-5 2005 7th Annual Douglas Kitchen & Bath NYC Pro-Am 1/24/2005 Rnd-of-16 52 Years, 185 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2004-5 Choice Hotels 9th US Open 11/21/2004 Rnd-of-16 52 Years, 121 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2004-5 Casper Racquetball Classic 10/17/2004 Rnd-of-16 52 Years, 86 days
Gonzalez, Ruben 7/22/1952 2004-5 2004 Elmwood Summer Cooler Pro-Am 8/29/2004 Rnd-of-16 52 Years, 37 days

Oldest Player to Make a Main Draw/Round of 16, Non Ruben Gonzalez version

Player DoB Season Event Name Date of Event Player Result Age at Event Date
Posner, Mitch 8/24/1957 2014-15 2015 Temperature Controls NYC Pro-Am 1/18/2015 Rnd-of-16 57 Years, 146 days
Morris, Jody 9/10/1964 2014-15 2015 Krowning Moment Pro Invitational Internacional 5/3/2015 Rnd-of-16 50 Years, 234 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2015-16 2016 ProKennex Tournament of Champions & MAC Pro AM 5/15/2016 Rnd-of-16 50 Years, 55 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2015-16 2016 Florida IRT Pro-Am 5/1/2016 Rnd-of-16 50 Years, 41 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2015-16 2015 Red Swain Shootout 11/8/2015 Semi-Finalist 49 Years, 231 days
Shimizu, Hiroshi 8/20/1968 2017-18 2018 IRT T1 Mercedes Benz of Ft. Mitchell Raising Some Racquet for Kids 4/8/2018 Rnd-of-16 49 Years, 230 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2014-15 2014 Red Swain Shootout 11/9/2014 Qtr-Finalist 48 Years, 232 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2014-15 United Healthcare 19th US Open 10/12/2014 Rnd-of-16 48 Years, 204 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2013-14 2014 Pro Kennex Tournament of Champions 5/18/2014 Rnd-of-16 48 Years, 57 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2013-14 2014 Ektelon 209 Battle of the Ages 5/4/2014 Rnd-of-16 48 Years, 43 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2013-14 2013 Red Swain Memorial 11/9/2013 Semi-Finalist 47 Years, 233 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2013-14 United Healthcare 18th US Open 10/7/2013 Rnd-of-16 47 Years, 200 days
Ortiz Jr., Salvador 7/9/1964 2010-11 2010 Corona Open 11/7/2010 Rnd-of-16 46 Years, 120 days
Shimizu, Hiroshi 8/20/1968 2013-14 2014 Pro Kennex Tournament of Champions 5/18/2014 Rnd-of-16 45 Years, 270 days
Swain, Cliff 3/21/1966 2011-12 2011 Red Swain Shootout 10/30/2011 Rnd-of-16 45 Years, 222 days
Shimizu, Hiroshi 8/20/1968 2013-14 2014 Florida Spring Break Pro-Am 3/9/2014 Rnd-of-16 45 Years, 200 days
Shimizu, Hiroshi 8/20/1968 2013-14 2014 36th Annual Lewis Pro-Am 1/26/2014 Rnd-of-16 45 Years, 158 days
Shimizu, Hiroshi 8/20/1968 2013-14 2014 Coast to Coast California Open 1/6/2014 Rnd-of-16 45 Years, 138 days
Shimizu, Hiroshi 8/20/1968 2013-14 United Healthcare 18th US Open 10/7/2013 Rnd-of-16 45 Years, 47 days
Beltran, Alvaro 10/15/1978 2023 2023 IRT Tracktown Pro-Am 9/23/2023 Rnd-of-16 44 Years, 342 days

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