Who are the greatest men's tennis players of all time? When you're talking about the best players over a period of decades in any sport, the list is probably going to be long, and highly debatable. This list includes some of the greatest male tennis players to ever step on the court. And yes, they include those who played pre-1968, though many listed here are among the greatest male tennis players of the open era (post-'68). Vote for the best, vote down any players you don't think deserve a spot up top and of course, feel free to rerank this list however you want. Any list of outstanding male tennis players should include names like Roger Federer, John McEnroe, Rafael Nadal and Björn Borg—as these guys are easily the top tennis players. Debate about who gets the number one spot might get heated, but all of us probably agree that the names listed here should be considered among the best, and in some cases, some of the greatest athletes of all time, regardless of sport. Now that you've perused this list of the greatest men's tennis players ever, why not vote for the ladies on this list of the greatest women's tennis players of all time, too?
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6,3065,277Rafael Nadal
SpainAustralian 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 20112
3,5941,522Ivan Lendl
United States of America, CzechoslovakiaAustralian 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, 1989- 35,4033,888
Novak Djokovic
SerbiaAustralian Open: Winner 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020
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, 2016 - 42,6732,720
Björn Borg
SwedenFrench Open: Winner 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
Wimbledon: Winner 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980; Finalist 1981
US Open: Finalist 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981 - 51,3331,341
Jimmy Connors
United States of America - 68,1873,430
Roger Federer
South Africa, SwitzerlandAustralian 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, 2015 - 7923865
Boris Becker
West Germany, GermanyAustralian Open: Winner 1991, 1996
Wimbledon: Winner 1985, 1986, 1989; Finalist 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995
US Open: Winner 1989 - 8505556
Arthur Ashe
United States of AmericaAustralian Open: Winner 1970; Finalist 1966, 1967, 1971
Wimbledon: Winner 1975
US Open: Winner 1968; Finalist 1972 - 9512546
Mats Wilander
SwedenAustralian Open: Winner 1983, 1984, 1988; Finalist 1985
French Open: Winner 1982, 1985, 1988; Finalist 1983, 1987
US Open: Winner 1988; Finalist 1987 - 10300325
Don Budge
United States of AmericaAustralian Open: Winner 1938
French Open: Winner 1938
Wimbledon: Winner 1937, 1938
US Open: Winner 1937, 1938; Finalist 1936 - 11308309
Guillermo Vilas
ArgentinaAustralian Open: Winner 1978, 1989; Finalist 1977
French Open: Winner 1977; Finalist 1975, 1978, 1982
US Open: Winner 1977 - 12657715
Roy Emerson
AustraliaAustralian Open: Winner 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967; Finalist 1962
French Open: Winner 1963, 1967; Finalist 1962
Wimbledon: Winner 1964, 1965
US Open: Winner 1961, 1964; Finalist 1962 - 13361373
Jim Courier
United States of AmericaAustralian Open: Winner 1992, 1993
French Open: Winner 1991, 1993; Finalist 1993
Wimbledon: Finalist 1993
US Open: Finalist 1991 - 14527554
Stan Wawrinka
SwitzerlandAustralian Open: Winner 2014
French Open: Winner 2015; Finalist 2017
US Open: Winner 2016 - 15416463
Bill Tilden
United States of AmericaFrench Open: Finalist 1927, 1930
Wimbledon: Winner 1920, 1921, 1930
US Open: Winner 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1929; Finalist 1918, 1919, 1927 - 16265275
René Lacoste
FranceFrench Open: Winner 1925, 1927, 1929
Wimbledon: Winner 1925, 1928
US Open: Winner 1926, 1927 - 179211,002
Andy Murray
United KingdomAustralian Open: Finalist 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016
French Open: Finalist 2016
Wimbledon: Winner 2013, 2016; Finalist 2012
US Open: Winner 2012; Finalist 2008 - 181,4081,761
Stefan Edberg
SwedenAustralian Open: Winner 1985, 1987; Finalist 1990, 1992, 1993
French Open: Finalist 1989
Wimbledon: Winner 1988, 1990; Finalist 1989
US Open: Winner 1991, 1992 - 19265292
Ilie Năstase
RomaniaFrench Open: Winner 1973; Finalist 1971
Wimbledon: Finalist 1972, 1976
US Open: Winner 1972 - 20369370
Andy Roddick
United States of AmericaWimbledon: Finalist 2004, 2005, 2009
US Open: Winner 2003; Finalist 2006 - 21353431
Fred Perry
United KingdomAustralian Open: Winner 1934; Finalist 1935
French Open: Winner 1935; Finalist 1936
Wimbledon: Winner 1934, 1935, 1936
US Open: Winner 1933, 1934, 1936 - 22282305
Gustavo Kuerten
BrazilFrench Open: Winner 1997, 2000, 2001
- 23345379
Juan Martín del Potro
ArgentinaUS Open: Winner 2009, Finalist 2018
- 24293339
Lleyton Hewitt
AustraliaAustralian Open: Finalist 2005
Wimbledon: Winner 2002
US Open: Winner 2001; Finalist 2004 - 251,2051,543
Ken Rosewall
AustraliaAustralian Open: Winner 1971, 1972
French Open: Winner 1968; Finalist 1969
Wimbledon: Finalist 1970, 1974
US Open: Winner 1970; Finalist 1974
