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Serena Williams nearly made it to 41, Roger Federer was playing at Wimbledon a month before his 40th birthday, Andy Murray defied medical predictions to battle on until 37 and Novak Djokovic could yet outdo the lot of them.

The two kings swore to grow out their beards in advance of meeting each other at the Field of the Cloth of Gold, an aptly named 1520 diplomatic summit that provided an opportunity for both of them to outdo one another in courtly splendor and martial prowess.

Decide for yourself as you watch a master not so much try to outdo an oldie, but earn a modestly rousing encore.

He is still an effective hitter when he plays so, if he can play more than his recent history would indicate, he can outdo the projections.

For notorious addresses, it’s hard to outdo the Laurel Canyon townhouse on Wonderland Avenue, the site of the July 1, 1981, quadruple murders that birthed movies and TV shows for more than 25 years.