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2,597658Ivan Lendl
United States of America, CzechoslovakiaBirthplace: Ostrava
Year Turned Pro: 1978
Australian Open: Winner 1989, 1990; Finalist 1983, 1991
French Open: Winner 1984, 1986, 1987; Finalist 1981, 1985
Wimbledon: Finalist 1986, 1987
US Open: Winner 1985, 1986, 1987; Finalist 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 19892
8121,040Pete Sampras
United States of AmericaBirthplace: Potomac, Maryland
Year Turned Pro: 1988
Australian Open: Winner 1994, 1997; Finalist 1995
Wimbledon: Winner 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999
US Open: Winner 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002; Finalist 1992, 2000, 20013
351310Jimmy Connors
United States of AmericaBirthplace: East St. Louis, Illinois
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295324Andy Murray
Scotland, United KingdomBirthplace: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Year Turned Pro: 2005
Australian Open: Finalist 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016
French Open: Finalist 2016
Wimbledon: Winner 2013, 2016; Finalist 2012
US Open: Winner 2012; Finalist 20085
636827Rod Laver
AustraliaBirthplace: Rockhampton, Australia
Year Turned Pro: 1962
Australian Open: Winner 1969
French Open: Winner 1969; Finalist 1968
Wimbledon: Winner 1968, 1969
US Open: Winner 19696
191213Mats Wilander
SwedenBirthplace: Växjö, Sweden
Year Turned Pro: 1981
Australian Open: Winner 1983, 1984, 1988; Finalist 1985
French Open: Winner 1982, 1985, 1988; Finalist 1983, 1987
US Open: Winner 1988; Finalist 19877
487621Andre Agassi
United States of AmericaBirthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Year Turned Pro: 1986
Australian Open: Winner 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003
French Open: Winner 1999; Finalist 1990, 1991
Wimbledon: Winner 1992; Finalist 1999
US Open: Winner 1994, 1999; Finalist 1995, 2002, 20058
139143Stanislas Wawrinka
Germany, SwitzerlandBirthplace: Lausanne, Switzerland
Year Turned Pro: 2002
Australian Open: Winner 2014
French Open: Winner 2015; Finalist 2017
US Open: Winner 20169
296375Boris Becker
Germany, West GermanyBirthplace: Leimen, Germany
Year Turned Pro: 1984
Australian Open: Winner 1991, 1996
Wimbledon: Winner 1985, 1986, 1989; Finalist 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995
US Open: Winner 198910
623817Björn Borg
SwedenBirthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Year Turned Pro: 1973
French Open: Winner 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
Wimbledon: Winner 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980; Finalist 1981
US Open: Finalist 1976, 1978, 1980, 198111
649860John McEnroe
United States of AmericaBirthplace: Wiesbaden, Germany
French Open: Finalist 1984
Wimbledon: Winner 1981, 1983, 1984; Finalist 1980, 1982
US Open: Winner 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984; Finalist 198512
1,3141,737Rafael Nadal
SpainBirthplace: Manacor, Spain
Year Turned Pro: 2001
Australian Open: Winner 2009; Finalist 2012, 2014, 2017, 2019
French Open: Winner 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
Wimbledon: Winner 2008, 2010; Finalist 2006, 2007, 2011
US Open: Winner 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019; Finalist 201113
105123Juan Martín del Potro
ArgentinaBirthplace: Tandil, Argentina
Year Turned Pro: 2006
US Open: Winner 2009, Finalist 2018
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179227Andy Roddick
United States of AmericaBirthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America
Year Turned Pro: 2000
Wimbledon: Finalist 2004, 2005, 2009
US Open: Winner 2003; Finalist 200615
178236Arthur Ashe
United States of AmericaBirthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Year Turned Pro: 1969
Australian Open: Winner 1970; Finalist 1971
Wimbledon: Winner 1975
US Open: Winner 1968; Finalist 197216
9941,356Novak Djokovic
SerbiaBirthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Year Turned Pro: 2003
Australian Open: Winner 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019
French Open: Winner 2016; Finalist 2012, 2014, 2015
Wimbledon: Winner 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019; Finalist 2013
US Open: Winner 2011, 2015, 2018; Finalist 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 201617
395545Stefan Edberg
SwedenBirthplace: Västervik, Sweden
Year Turned Pro: 1983
Australian Open: Winner 1985, 1987; Finalist 1990, 1992, 1993
French Open: Finalist 1989
Wimbledon: Winner 1988, 1990; Finalist 1989
US Open: Winner 1991, 199218
128161Guillermo Vilas
ArgentinaBirthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Year Turned Pro: 1969
Australian Open: Winner 1978, 1989; Finalist 1977
French Open: Winner 1977; Finalist 1975, 1978, 1982
US Open: Winner 197719
130169Jim Courier
United States of America, AustraliaBirthplace: Sanford, Florida, USA
Year Turned Pro: 1988
Australian Open: Winner 1992, 1993
French Open: Winner 1991, 1993; Finalist 1993
Wimbledon: Finalist 1993
US Open: Finalist 199120
113150Gustavo Kuerten
BrazilBirthplace: Florianópolis, Brazil
Year Turned Pro: 1995
French Open: Winner 1997, 2000, 2001
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2,0122,896Roger Federer
SwitzerlandBirthplace: Basel, Switzerland
Year Turned Pro: 1998
Australian Open: Winner 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2017, 2018; Finalist 2009
French Open: Winner 2009; Finalist 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011
Wimbledon: Winner 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017; Finalist 2008, 2014, 2015, 2019
US Open: Winner 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008; Finalist 2009, 201522
3737Dominic Thiem
AustriaBirthplace: Wiener Neustadt, Austria
French Open: Finalist 2018, 2019
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125166Lleyton Hewitt
AustraliaBirthplace: Adelaide, Australia
Year Turned Pro: 1998
Australian Open: Finalist 2005
Wimbledon: Winner 2002
US Open: Winner 2001; Finalist 200424
232342Ken Rosewall
AustraliaBirthplace: Sydney, Australia
Australian Open: Winner 1971, 1972
French Open: Winner 1968; Finalist 1969
Wimbledon: Finalist 1970, 1974
US Open: Winner 1970; Finalist 197425
125170Ilie Năstase
RomaniaBirthplace: Bucharest, Romania
French Open: Winner 1973; Finalist 1971
Wimbledon: Finalist 1972, 1976
US Open: Winner 1972
This list of the greatest male tennis players of the Open Era includes some of the most iconic names in men's tennis. Who are the best male singles tennis players since the game became open (professionals included) in 1968? Some might argue that Roger Federer is, without question, one of the best - if not *the* best men's tennis player of all time. Disagree? That's totally fine, just cast your votes as you see fit and, if you want, you can also re-rank this list in any order you like.
Any list of great male tennis players of the Open Era should include many of the players on this list of the greatest men's tennis players of all time. And debates can certainly get interesting. Nadal vs. Federer is a pretty epic debate, for example. Sure, Nadal may rule the clay courts, but where does he stack up in the bigger picture, especially against the likes of Pete Sampras, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg?
Does Novak Djokovic deserve to be listed here? He's arguably one of the top current men's tennis players. Andy Murray? Same situation. It's hard to know for sure where these younger players will rank in the annals of tennis history, but it's sure hard to argue they aren't some of the best.
If you're a huge tennis fan, you might also want to check out these lists and vote for the greatest female tennis players of the Open Era and the best players of all time, too.
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