1. Famous Male Tennis Player
2. Famous Tennis Player From Spain
3. Famous Retired Female Tennis Players
4. Tennis Player That Retired

1. He is one of the former tennis players that will retire in 2006. Jimmy is one of the best and famous tennis player on the list of top players. Jimmy Connors start tennis in 1972 and retired in 1996, the total tennis duration of the Jimmy Connors was 22 years. Millions of people like the game of Jimmy Connors.
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3. The former world No.1 Jim Courier was one of the best tennis players during the 90s. He spent an impressing 58 weeks at the No.1 spot during the 1994-95 season and have won a total of 4 Grand Slam titles. Including 2 Roland Garros and 2 Australian Open titles.

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The greatest champions, goes the old adage, are those who leave their sport better than they found it.

Tennis has been blessed with singular champions who have transformed and transcended the game; power players who have changed the way the game is played, or perceived, or both. They have shaped tennis through their deeds, their example, their behaviour (for better or worse), their playing and personal styles and their character. They have inspired entire nations to play and follow the game, changed the tennis culture, and grown the game by expanding opportunities for others. The following power players have all contributed a legacy as individual as their game style.

Billie Jean King

Is there a more revered figure in the game than King? Pioneer, godmother and midwife of women’s tennis, King sacrificed her own career in the early 1970s to get women’s tennis off the ground. She courted sponsors, united the players and put in endless media appearances to spread the gospel. King was prepared to do anything – culminating in her win over Bobby Riggs in the 1973 Battle of the Sexes circus before a record tennis crowd and TV audience – to show that professional women’s tennis was not a feminist fantasy but a viable business. Her leadership and legacy is not lost on the young players now reaping the rewards.

Chris Evert

The most influential and emulated role model in the history of tennis, Evert arrived as a telegenic 16-year-old semifinalist at the 1971 US Open. The Ice Maiden was a perfect fit for TV in the early dawn of the professional era, with her youth, her graceful baseline play and cool match temperament. All that would have gone unnoticed were it not for Evert’s success and unmatched consistency. She was a Grand Slam champion and world No.1 at 19, amassed 18 majors in singles and ranked in the top four over her stellar 19-year career. Evert still holds records for the most French Open women’s titles (seven), the longest winning streak on any surface (125 on clay) and the highest winning percentage in the Open era, a smidge under 90 percent.

Her errorless baseline style, highlighting the art of the possible over raw athleticism, paved the way for generations of pony-tailed imitators. Evert’s signature double-handed backhand became the new orthodoxy.

Above all, Evert ushered in the age of the prodigy, demonstrating that girls could rise to No.1 while still in their teens. Fathers have been batting tennis balls to their toddler daughters ever since.

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John McEnroe

The high priest of serve-and-volley, McEnroe’s banner year of 1984 (13 titles, 82-3 for a winning percentage of 96.5) still hasn’t been bettered. But his impact on the game had little to do with his exquisite attacking game. As the controversial Superbrat, McEnroe’s volcanic outbursts hastened the arrival of professional officials and line calling technology. It took years of ugly spats with umpires – and a default at the 1990 Australian Open – but McEnroe exposed an inconvenient truth: the players were full-time professionals while line-judges and umpires were often dabbling amateurs. The disparity between the two had become damaging to the game.

McEnroe wielded considerable commercial clout by popularising a little-known shoe brand called Nike and by switching to a graphite frame in 1983. His immediate success with the Dunlop Max 200G hastened the demise of wood racquets the world over as club players emulated the No.1.

Surprisingly, given his toxic relations with the media, McEnroe was an instant hit as a commentator in his next tennis incarnation. Who could have pictured the former terror of centre court as an astute and insightful caller of … women’s matches? If he wasn’t the ideal role model as a player, McEnroe certainly has elevated the art of commentary with his sharp insights, wit and empathy – a quality never associated with him in his tempestuous playing days. If you’re a member of the tennis commentariat, you learn a lot listening to McEnroe. If you’re a player, you absorb his every word. If you’re a tournament, you want McEnroe in the commentary box at your event.

Steffi Graf

Germany’s golden girl secured her place in history with typical briskness – at age 19 Graf was the sport’s first – and only – winner of a Golden Grand Slam. But for all her on-court dominance – the longest-reigning No.1 in the history of computer rankings – Graf was a reticent figure off the court. Her power was exerted on the court, and is still in evidence today.

Graf was the first aggressive baseliner in women’s tennis, prepared to risk extravagant errors for spectacular winners. Her pacey, powerful game set the template for women’s tennis. Baseliners were no longer risk-averse counter punchers.

The Graf forehand remains arguably the most devastating weapon ever in the game. ‘Fraulein Forehand’ was not technically perfect – she struck the ball a fraction late, with a high, hurried swing – but Graf’s tearaway success led to the forehand being taught and developed as the go-to weapon. Her example also shifted conventional strategy to focus on the inside-out forehand as the bread-and-butter shot and put-away, rather than the change-up shot it was previously. Graf was so effective at taking up position in the backhand court and pummelling her off-forehand, daring opponents to hit to the open court on her cannon forehand, that this became standard strategy in both men’s and women’s tennis.

Graf also personified the shift in the tennis power base from America to Europe. In the post-Graf era, four Americans have ranked No.1, outnumbered by a dozen Europeans.

Andre Agassi

The Shakespearean arc of Agassi’s career captivated fans of drama as much as sport. From brash upstart to beloved elder statesman. From hapless choker to Grand Slam redemption and the oldest man to rank No.1. From Wimbledon champion to a fall into the netherworld of Challengers and back all the way to No.1. Agassi’s off-court life was no less turbulent or public, before wedded bliss and family with the woman of his dreams, fellow champion Steffi Graf.

Agassi set the standard for the transformative career, the mid-career resurrection and the recognition of the support team as integral to a player’s success. From his early days on tour, Agassi travelled with an entourage when the very term was negative and reeked of indulgence. Today, players are quick to thank and laud their teams from the victory dais. Agassi’s left-field appointment of Brad Gilbert as coach revitalised his career. Darren Cahill, Agassi’s coach for the last five years of his career, also guided the American to Grand Slam success and the No.1 ranking. Did Agassi’s shrewd coaching picks in any way inspire Andy Murray to approach Ivan Lendl? It’s hard to think not.

For all that, Agassi’s greatest impact may well be as a philanthropist. He has poured his energy and millions into a charter school for disadvantaged children in his hometown of Las Vegas, and is working on expanding the model to other US cities. Agassi’s biggest career regret? Not starting his charitable works sooner. The foundation became an important motivator in the successful second half of his career and eased the yawning divide to the post-playing life. Has any champion transitioned into retirement more productively than Agassi?

Venus & Serena Williams

The world of sport has never experienced a double whammy like the Williams sisters. Venus and Serena have shifted the culture of the game with their powerful athleticism, eye-popping outfits and larger than- life personalities. Their decade-plus of dominance – 57 Grand Slam trophies and eight Olympic gold medals between them – has normalised African-American champions and served to make tennis more inclusive.

Venus and Serena blazed their own individual road to tennis greatness, at times paying little heed to conventional wisdom. Until Serena joined forces with Patrick Mouratoglou in 2012, both had only been coached as pros by their eccentric father Richard Williams and chilled-out mother, Oracene Price. In their 20s, they were criticised for lacking commitment and being distracted by expansive off-court interests. But several spells out of the game probably helped their longevity. Venus and Serena are still competing well into their 30s, while their contemporaries – Martina Hingis, Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters and Amelie Mauresmo – have long retired (although Hingis recently returned to doubles).

Both took the serve to a new level in women’s tennis and both turned the open-stance backhand into a must-have shot. With their upper body torque and leg strength, the Williamses could rip the ball back and cede less court, allowing them to recover position quicker. It’s now a standard shot.

Venus was instrumental in pushing for equal prize money at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, finally achieved in 2007, and both sisters are appealing role models for African-American kids. Madison Keys was inspired to take up tennis by an outfit she saw Venus playing in. The Williamses’ legacy will be felt for decades to come.

Roger Federer

The world’s most recognised sportsman in his glorious heyday, Federer switched the globe onto tennis with his beautiful game, record-breaking feats and sportsmanship. Almost 20 years since E. Digby Baltzell’s Sporting Gentlemen – a lament for how far professional tennis had strayed from its Victorian values of honour and civility, the Swiss maestro has restored tennis to a game of sporting gentlemen. The bad boys have been banished. Federer has made nice the new normal.

Tennis has not had a more eloquent spokesman than Federer, who submits to press conferences in three languages. The onerous load speaks of his responsibility to the game but also affords him a global reach unmatched by any other champion.

Federer’s character and good deeds off the court have brought honour to tennis as much as his brilliant record. A 2011 poll conducted in 25 countries by the Reputation Institute placed Federer at No.2 in a list of the most admired, respected and trusted leaders, ahead of Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Steve Jobs and Bono. Who pipped him at No.1? Nelson Mandela.

No champion has been more admired and adored. Federer has presided over a gilded era in the game, attracting to his matches everyone from royals to rock stars. At 35, the tennis god is in his career twilight. No tennis fan wants to even think about what the game will be like without the luminous Federer.

Maria Sharapova

*Editor’s note: This article was written prior to Sharapova’s suspension for doping in 2016.
Wimbledon champion at 17, world No.1 at 18 and the winner of the endorsement game as the highest-paid female athlete on the planet, Sharapova symbolises the position of tennis as the leading women’s sport and the rich rewards on offer to glamorous champions. The Russian beauty is Billie Jean King’s vision for women’s tennis personified: a hard-as-nails competitor who pulls in prize money to rival (or better) men players, and is in charge of her career and destiny.

A regular in Forbes magazine’s rich lists alongside show business celebrities and IT moguls, the 26-year-old Sharapova has proved a shrewd manager of her money and career.

But for all the talk of riches, and her wealth of natural advantages, it is sacrifice that sets Maria apart. Hard times and hard graft have made her the champion she is. From relocating at age nine to the US with her father, leaving her mother behind in Russia for two years; to playing tennis as a right-hander, sacrificing the flair and advantage of her natural leftiness; to coming back from career-threatening shoulder surgery at age 21 to achieve a career Grand Slam in 2012, Sharapova is the example for taking the hard road to tennis glory.

Li Na

No champion had the potential to change the game more than China’s groundbreaking Grand Slam winner Li Na. With her tattooed decolletage, spiky rockstar hair and snappy one-liners, Li was always a non-comformist. On-court milestones confirmed the success of her independent path. Li was the first Chinese player to win a pro title (Guangzhou in 2004), the first in the top 10 and the first to contest a Grand Slam singles final (Australian Open 2011) before her historic win at the 2011 French Open. The sleeping giant had awakened.

Professional events in China mushroomed almost overnight and prize money and sponsors poured in. Li graced the cover of Time magazine in April as one of the world’s 100 most influential people. Her light-hearted nature off the court, alongside her attractive game and trailblazing wins, made Li a dream champion for China and for tennis.

When the ATP chose Shanghai for its 2002 year-end Masters Cup, there was scepticism from fans and insiders that China was ready to embrace tennis. After Li, no one doubts that the world’s most populous nation is in the game, and ready to transform it.

This article first appeared in Australian Tennis Magazine.

Who is the best tennis player of all time? Ask that question to any tennis fan and you will be up for a long and hectic debate. It’s extremely hard to rank players that had their prime in different era’s, but there are some major things to consider before ranking the best players of all time in tennis.

One thing that I’ve considered prior to making this list is grand slam wins and overall ranking throughout their whole career. Many players can claim that word No.1 spot for a year, but not many can hold it for 2, 3 or even 5 years. Here are the 20 greatest men’s tennis players of all time.

20. Stan Wawrinka

• Country: Schweiz
• Born: 1985
• Turned Pro: 2002
• Grand Slam Titles: 3
• Career Titles: 16
• Prize Money Winnings: $33.6M

Stan Wawrinka have during his whole career been in the shadow of his compatriot Roger Federer. He was born in the wrong era, if Nadal, Djokovic and Federer wouldn’t exist, Wawrinka would have added many more Grand Slam titles to his current 3.

To win 3 grand slam titles in the toughest era of all time, shows the greatness of Wawrinka and no-one can say that he doesn’t deserves a spot on this list. He have for over 15 years consistently been one of the most threatening players on tour and one of few that can beat the big 3.

19. Guillermo Vilas

• Country: Argentina
• Born: 1952
• Turned Pro: 1969
• Retired: 1992
• Grand Slam Titles: 4
• Career Titles: 16
• Prize Money Winnings: $4.9M

The Argentinean Guillermo Vilas was one of the dominating players during the serve and volley era in the 70s & 80s. He was the first ever south American to ever win a grand slam title, and at his retirement day, he had scraped up 4 grand slam titles.

Vilas holds several different world records, including a 46 match win streak in the 1977. He also holds the record for most singles titles won in one single season, with 16 ATP titles during the same 1977 season.

18. Jim Courier

• Country: USA
• Born: 1970
• Turned Pro: 1988
• Retired: 2000
• Grand Slam Titles: 4
• Career Titles: 23
• Prize Money Winnings: $14M

The former world No.1 Jim Courier was one of the best tennis players during the 90s. He spent an impressing 58 weeks at the No.1 spot during the 1994-95 season and have won a total of 4 Grand Slam titles. Including 2 Roland Garros and 2 Australian Open titles.

Jim Courier is one of the best players to ever play on a hard court, but to claim a higher spot than 18th on this list, he needs to have a better overall game that works on all surfaces. He wasn’t able to get anything near the same results during the clay and grass season.

Famous Male Tennis Player

17. Andy Murray

• Country: USA
• Born: 1987
• Turned Pro: 2005
• Grand Slam Titles: 3
• Career Titles: 46
• Prize Money Winnings: $61M

Andy Murray was just like Wawrinka, born in the wrong era. Despite being in the shadow of the big 3 during most of his career, there is no other player that have been as competitive against them than Andy Murray himself. For several years when Andy Murray was in his prime, I would like to rename the big 3 to big 4 with Andy Murray included.

He was actually the world No.1 for half a year during the 2016-2017 season, which isn’t the easiest task with Djokovic, Nadal and Federer playing aside. He got an impressing 3 Grand Slam titles to his name, but that could be much more, he lost during his career, 8 grand slam finals.

Winning 3 out of 11 Grand Slam finals is one of the worst results in the history of tennis, but it really shows how consistent Andy Murray have been at the top, despite “only” winning 3 Grand Slam titles

16. John Newcombe

• Country: Australia
• Born: 1944
• Turned Pro: 1967
• Retired: 1981
• Grand Slam Titles: 6
• Career Titles: 34
• Prize Money Winnings: $1M

The former world No.1 John Newcombe is one of the few players that have attained the world No.1 ranking in both singles and doubles. He won a total of 6 Grand Slam singles titles and a former world record of 17 doubles titles.

John Newcombe was known for his speed, deadly forehand and serve. Newcombe was also known for being at his best in the most important matches. An example of this is that he played 10 Wimbledon finals during his career and only lost one of them.

He was also one of the most consistent players in the world, being ranked inside the top 10 for over 10 consecutive years (1965-1975). John Newcombe successful career have gone down in the history as one of the greatest of all time.

15. Mats Wilander

• Country: Sweden
• Born: 1964
• Turned Pro: 1981
• Retired: 1996
• Grand Slam Titles: 7
• Career Titles: 33
• Prize Money Winnings: $8M

Most talented tennis player born in the 19th century? Mats Wilander was only 17 years old when he won hist first French Open title 1982, which is still today the youngest player ever to win a Grand Slam title. That is not his only Grand Slam record, he also holds the record of most Grand Slam titles won before turning 20 (4 titles).

Mats Wilander wasn’t able to to keep that good streak going throughout his whole career, but he still managed to win another 3 Grand Slams before retiring at the age of 32. He was ranked the world No.1 during the 1988-89 season and was considered to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time back in the 90s.

14. Roy Emerson

• Country: USA
• Born: 1936
• Turned Pro: 1953
• Retired: 1983
• Grand Slam Titles: 12

The best tennis player before the Open Era? Roy Emerson have gone down in history as the most talented and successful tennis player before the Open Era. He had his prime in the 60s and was ranked No.1 in the world during the 1964-65 season and no-one was even near his level back then.

Roy Emerson managed to win a total of 12 Grand Slam titles during his career, which was the record for many years before the 20th century era with the big 3 began. He is not only known as one of the most successful tennis players of all time, but also due to his 30 year long career. He retired at the age 47, which would be pretty much impossible in todays tennis world.

13. Stefan Edberg

• Country: Sweden
• Born: 1966
• Turned Pro: 1983
• Retired: 1996
• Grand Slam Titles: 6
• Career Titles: 41
• Prize Money Winnings: $20.6M

The former world No.1 Stefan Edberg was one of the most successful tennis players during the 90s. After he won the Wimbledon title 1990, he claimed the No.1 spot for the first time in his career and he held that for over 70 weeks. Edberg is to this date the only player to win all the 4 Junior Grand Slams in one calendar year (1983).

Stefan Edberg broke the record of most consecutive Grand Slam appearances (54) in the late 90s, which eventually got broken by the American Wayne Ferreira. During his career, Edberg achieved 6 Grand Slam titles. 2 at Wimbledon, 2 US Opens and 2 at the Australian Open.

12. Ken Rosewall

• Country: Australia
• Born: 1934
• Turned Pro: 1956
• Retired: 1980
• Grand Slam Titles: 8
• Prize Money Winnings: $1.6M

Ken Rosewall is one of the most consistent players in the history of tennis. He was ranked inside the top 20 for over 25 years, which no-one had achieved before. Ken won one of his 8 Grand Slam titles at the age of 38, which makes him the oldest player to ever win a Grand Slam title.

He was a machine on court and many compare him to the Spaniard tennis star Roberto Bautista-Agut, who have a very similar play-style. Winning 3 Grand Slam titles after turning 35 is certainly impressing, will anyone ever break that record?

11. Boris Becker

• Country: Germany
• Born: 1967
• Turned Pro: 1984
• Retired: 1999
• Grand Slam Titles: 6
• Career Titles: 49
• Prize Money Winnings: $25M

The German tennis legend Boris Becker is another former world No.1 player. He started of at the age of 17 as one of the most promising talents in the history of tennis 1984, which he showed by winning 6 singles titles that year. The success didn’t end here, only 1 year later, he won the Wimbledon Championships, making him the youngest player ever to win that title.

He won during his career 6 Grand Slam titles. 3 Wimbledons, 2 Australian Opens and 1 at the US Open. He was ranked No.1 in the world for a brief period during the 1991 season.

10. Jimmy Connors

• Country: USA
• Born: 1952
• Turned Pro: 1972
• Retired: 1996
• Grand Slam Titles: 8
• Career Titles: 109
• Prize Money Winnings: $8.6M

The American Jimmy Connors is by many considered as one of the greatest of all time. Back then, he had the record of most weeks spent at the world No.1 spot, with an impressing 268 weeks. That record is today held by Roger Federer with 310 weeks.

Jimmy is one of the few players that have won three Grand Slams during one calendar year (he didn’t participate in the 4th). He had one of the longest careers at the professional level in the history of tennis as the retired at the age of 43.

9. Ivan Lendl

• Country: Czechoslovakia
• Born: 1970
• Turned Pro: 1978
• Retired: 1994
• Grand Slam Titles: 8
• Career Titles: 94
• Prize Money Winnings: $21M

Mostly known today for being the coach of the 3 time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray, but for about 30 years ago, he had one of the most successful careers tennis in the history of the sport.

Ivan Lendl was considered as the greatest tennis player in the world during the late 80s. He held the world No.1 spot for over 270 weeks in the 80s and was the dominated force in all the Grand Slam tournament during that time. Lendl achieved a total of 8 Grand Slam titles during his career, 2 Australian Opens, 3 French Opens and 3 at the US Open.

8. John McEnroe

• Country: USA
• Born: 1959
• Turned Pro: 1978
• Retired: 1994
• Grand Slam Titles: 8
• Career Titles: 94
• Prize Money Winnings: $12.5M

The American tennis legend John McEnroe was known for his volley artistry and his controversial on-court behavior that more often than not, landed in troubles with the umpires and other connected tennis authorities. He is known for his rivalry against Jimmy Connors and Björn Borg, which 3 continuously switched between No.1,2 and 3 spot in the world.

His controversial behavior made tennis fans either hate or love him. McEnroe hated to lose and sometimes it got a little to far, but wouldn’t tennis be boring without players showing emotions?

7. Andre Agassi

• Country: USA
• Born: 1970
• Turned Pro: 1986
• Retired: 2006
• Grand Slam Titles: 8
• Career Titles: 60
• Prize Money Winnings: $30M

One of the most legendary players of all time Andre Agassi is by many tennis fans considered the greatest tennis players of the 19th century. Agassi is a 8 time Grand Slam champion and an olympic gold medalist. Back in the 90s he was the first player to win 4 Australian Open titles, which eventually got surpassed by Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.

Andre Agassi was the first player in the history of tennis to win a Grand Slam title on 3 different surfaces (grass, clay, hard court). Andre Agassi or “The Punisher”, which nickname he had during most of his career, is not only one of greatest tennis players of all time, but also one of the most respected.

6. Rod Laver

• Country: Australia
• Born: 1938
• Turned Pro: 1963
• Retired: 1979
• Grand Slam Titles: 11
• Career Titles: 184
• Prize Money Winnings:$1.5M

Rod Laver is a player that many would consider as one the greatest of all time. He won 11 grand slam titles and is the only player to twice win all the grand slams during the same calendar year.

Rod Laver dominated the tennis world during the 60s and was ranked the world No.1 between 1964-1970. With 184 singles titles to his name, he also holds the record of most titles won in the history of tennis. Back in the 60s-70s, he was considered the best tennis player of all time.

5. Björn Borg

• Country: Sweden
• Born: 1956
• Turned Pro: 1973
• Retired: 1983
• Grand Slam Titles: 11
• Career Titles: 64
• Prize Money Winnings: €3.6M

Many fans would argue whether not Björn Borg deserves a 5th spot on this list, but I’m very confident that Borg deserves it. There is not any player in the world that have achieved the same things as him in the same time frame.

Famous Tennis Player From Spain

He is the youngest player of all time to win a grand slam title, when he won the French Open 1974 at the age of 17. After that he won 10 more grand slam titles before retiring at the early age of 26. There is no other player in the history of tennis that have won more grand slam titles before 25 than Björn borg. What if he kept playing for another 5-10 years? Maybe he would be considered the greatest of all time.

4. Pete Sampras

• Country: USA
• Born: 1971
• Turned Pro: 1988
• Retired: 2002
• Grand Slam Titles: 14
• Career Titles: 64
• Prize Money Winnings: $43M

Pete Sampras is the 4th greatest tennis player of all time. He have dominated the tennis world during the 90s and was considered at his retirement in 2002, the greatest tennis players of all time. Hard to argue with that back then with a record holding 14 grand slam titles.

However, with all those grand slam titles, he never won a French Open title. Sampras wasn’t the best clay court player, but considering he got 7 Wimbledon, 5 Us open and 2 Australian Open titles, he definitely deserves to be in 4th place on my list.

3. Novak Djokovic

• Country: Serbia
• Born: 1987
• Turned Pro: 2003
• Grand Slam Titles: 17
• Career Titles: 75
• Prize Money Winnings: $132M

The third greatest tennis player of all time has to be the Serbian Novak Djokovic. He is a prime example of what a late-bloomer is. Sure, Djokovic have always been a world class player, but at his 28th birthday he had “only” won 7 grand slam titles, after that? 9 grand slam titles in 4 years.

He have completely dominated the grand slam tournaments during the last 4 years and being in the same era as Nadal and Federer, it’s very impressing to have won 16 grand slam titles. Between 2015-2019, Novak Djokovic won 9 out of 16 grand slams, Impressing? YES.

2. Rafael Nadal

• Country: Spain
• Born: 1986
• Turned Pro: 2001
• Grand Slam Titles: 19
• Career Titles: 84
• Prize Money Winnings: $115M

The 2th greatest player of all time is Rafael Nadal. It’s hard to argue that he shouldn’t be up here. He have won 19 Grand Slam titles during his career, which makes him the 2th on that list as well.

He may not be the overall greatest tennis player of all time, but he is most definitely the best tennis player to ever step on a clay court. With his unbelievable 12 French Open wins, it’s hard to argue about that statement.

Famous Retired Female Tennis Players

He will most likely surpass Roger Federer in the Grand Slam title rankings in a few years, should Nadal be considered the greatest of all time than? Maybe!

1. Roger Federer

• Country: Schweiz
• Born: 1981
• Turned Pro: 1998
• Grand Slam Titles: 20
• Career Titles: 102
• Prize Money Winnings: $127M

Tennis Player That Retired

The greatest tennis player of all time is Roger Federer. He have proven his talent for over 20 years and is still competing at the very highest level. Federer is the player that have the most Grand Slam titles in the world (20) and have the world record of most weeks at the World No.1 spot in the open era with 310 weeks.

He is a great role model on and off the field, inspiration to all kids growing up and an incredible athlete that will go down in the history as one of the greatest sportsmen of all time (all sports).