Top 10 Greatest Men's Tennis Players of All-Time
10. John McEnroe
- Born February 16, 1959
- Wiesbaden, West Germany
- Resides New York City
- Turned pro 1978
- Retired 1992
- Career prize money $12,547,797
- 71 career titles
- 7 Grand Slam Singles Titles: --- 3 Wimbledon, 4 US Open
- Inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame 1999
9. Andre Agassi
- Born April 29, 1970
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Resides Las Vegas, Nevada
- Turned pro 1986
- Retired 2006
- Career prize money $31,152,975
- 60 career titles
- 8 Grand Slam Singles Titles: --- 4 Australian, 1 French, 2 US Open, 1 Wimbledon
- Inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame 2011
8. Novak Djokovic
- Born May 22, 1987
- Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- Resides Monte Carlo, Monaco
- Turned pro 2003
- Career prize money $65,332,655
- 45 career titles
- 7 Grand Slam Singles Titles: --- 4 Australian, 2 Wimbledon, 1 US Open
- Current active player
7. Jimmy Connors
- Born September 2, 1952
- East St. Louis, Illinois
- Resides Santa Barbara, CA
- Turned pro 1972
- Retired 1996
- Career prize money $8,641,040
- 109 career titles
- 8 Grand Slam Singles Titles: --- 1 Australian, 2 Wimbledon, 5 US Open
- Inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame 1998
6. Ivan Lendl
- Born March 7, 1960
- Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
- Resides Goshen, Connecticut
- Turned pro 1978
- Retired 1994
- Career prize money $21,262,417
- 94 career titles
- 8 Grand Slam Singles Titles: --- 2 Australian, 3 French, 3 US Open
- Inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame 2001
5. Bjorn Borg
- Born June 6, 1956
- Sodertalje, Stockholm County, Sweden
- Resides Stockholm, Sweden
- Turned pro 1973
- Retired 1983
- Career prize money $3,655,751
- 64 career titles
- 11 Grand Slam Singles Titles: --- 6 French, 5 Wimbledon
- Inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame 1987
4. Rafael Nadal
- Born June 3, 1986
- Manacor, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spai
- Resides Manacor, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
- Turned pro 2001
- Career prize money $70,704,129
- 64 career titles
- 14 Grand Slam Singles Titles: --- 1 Australian, 9 French, 2 US Open, 2 Wimbledon
- Current active player
3. Rod Laver
- Born August 8, 1938
- Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
- Resides Carlsbad, California
- Turned pro 1962
- Retired 1979
- Career prize money $1,565,413
- 200 career titles
- 11 Grand Slam Singles Titles: --- 3 Australian, 2 French, 2 US Open, 4 Wimbledon
- Inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame 1981
2. Pete Sampras
- Born August 12, 1971
- Potomac, Maryland
- Resides lake Sherwood, California
- Turned pro 1988
- Retired 2002
- Career prize money $43,280,489
- 64 career titles
- 14 Grand Slam Singles Titles --- 2 Australian, 7 Wimbledon, 5 US Open
- Inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame 2007
1. Roger Federer
- Born August 8, 1981
- Basel, Switzerland
- Resides Wollerau, Switzerland and Dubai, UAE
- Turned pro 1998
- Career prize money $83,102,704
- 79 career titles
- 17 Grand Slam Singles Titles: --- 4 Australian, 1 French, 5 US Open, 7 Wimbledon
- Current active player
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