The 10 greatest Men's Tennis Players in the Open Era

7. John McEnroe

(Arguably the greatest Serve-and-Volley player of all time, he owns a 42-match winning streak and an 82-3 record in 1984)

Grand Slam Titles: 7

Career Singles Titles: 77

Number of weeks as no 1: 170

Career win % : 81.6

Another rebellious tennis legend from the USA who dominated the sport for quite some time. His rivalry with Bjorn Borg is considered to be one of the greatest rivalries in tennis. The battles between the two includes the Wimbledon final of 1980, considered by many as one of the best tennis matches of all time.

6. Pete Sampras

(One of the best Grass Court Player of all time, known as ‘Pistol Pete’ because of his fast serve)

Grand Slams Titles: 14

Career Titles: 64

Number of weeks as No. 1: 286

Career win %: 77.4

With 7 Wimbledon titles, he is considered to be one of the greatest grass court players. His second serve and running forehand was the epitome of perfection.