At age 33, he had been one of the oldest players to rank in the top 5 since Connors, at age 35, was No. 4 in 1987.
æɾ ˈeɪdʒ θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː, hiː hɐdbɪn wˈʌn ʌvðɪ ˈoʊldɪst plˈeɪɚz tə ɹˈæŋk ɪnðə tˈɑːp fˈaɪv sˈɪns kˈɑːnɚz, æɾ ˈeɪdʒ θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv, wʌz nˈoʊ. fˈoːɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən.