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Wimbledon 2018: Keep out! Why aren't young male players breaking through?

There are unfamiliar names in the Wimbledon men's semi-final line-up, but there remains a familiar theme - an absence of young players.

The wait for a Grand Slam winner born in the 1990s goes on, with Rafael Nadal, 32, Novak Djokovic, 31, Kevin Anderson, 32 and John Isner, 33 flying the flag for the old brigade on Friday.

Looking at the record books, Swiss player Stanislas Wawrinka is the only player since 2001 who was older than 25 when he won his first Grand Slam. Roger Federer, Nadal and Djokovic were under 22 when they won their first majors.