The third installment of my Greatest Ever series is here! In this series I will look at the greatest talents to grace various sports.
This time I look at tennis, and the top 10 male players of all time. Enjoy!
Whatever your preferred sport, you have to admire the grace and skill of a great tennis players. Some of the rallies leave even the most sceptical viewer breathless, and the great rivalries between the greater players just add to this. There have been many great players on the tennis court, but here I try and condense it down into the top 10.
10. Mats Wilander (SWE) - With seven Grand Slam singles titles to his name, including three in one year, plus a Grand Slam doubles title, Wilander retired in 1996 having cemented his name among the greats. Despite never grabbing the elusive Wimbledon singles title, Wilander won the U.S. Open once, and the Australian and French Open three times each.
Wilander did also taste success at Wimbledon, but in the doubles tournament, grabbing the title alongside Joachim Nystrom.
9. Boris Becker (GER) - Wimbledon's youngest conqueror, Becker was a talented and well-liked player. The only Grand Slam that the Olympic gold medalist failed to win was the French Open. His six Grand Slam titles break down into three Wimbledon singles titles, one U.S. Open title, and two Australian Open titles.
8. John McEnroe (USA) - "You cannot be serious?" Who will ever forget what is now his catchphrase? The fiery American is remembered as much for his attitude as his tennis ability. He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, three at Wimbledon and four at the U.S. Open.
His failure to win the Australian or French Open prevents him from being further up this list, but his legendary rivalry with Bjorn Borg makes him a worthy No. 8.
7. Jimmy Connors (USA) - The former coach of Andy Roddick, Connors held the world's No. 1 title for 160 consecutive weeks, and for a total of 268 weeks throughout his career. His eight Grand Slams included two Wimbledon titles, five U.S. Open titles, and one Australian Open title. He also won two Grand Slam doubles titles, once at Wimbledon and once at the U.S. Open.
6. Ivan Lendl (USA) - The Czech-born Lendl never managed to win Wimbledon, but his eight Grand Slam singles titles comprised of three U.S. Open titles, two Australian Open titles, and three French Open wins.
He competed in a record 19 Grand Slam singles finals, and reached at least one Grand Slam final for 11 consecutive years, a record only equaled by Pete Sampras.
5. Andre Agassi (USA) - Had it not been for Pete Sampras, Agassi would have added to his eight Grand Slam titles. He met him in five finals, only winning one.
Despite this, Agassi managed to complete a feat only four others have managed, winning all four Grand Slam singles titles in his career. He triumphed once at Wimbledon, twice at the U.S. Open, four times in the Australian Open, and once in the French Open. This proved his all-around ability to win on any and every surface.
4. Rod Laver (AUS) -
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