The ten greatest male players in Wimbledon history

8. Rod Laver (2 Wins)

The grand-daddy of tennis, Rod Laver, would have definitely been higher up this list had it included pre-Open Era championships.

At the dawn of the Open Era, a thirty-year-old Laver won his third Wimbledon title and backed it up with his fourth and final title the next year on route to his historic Calendar Slam. Laver was often described as a cat on the court – his tiny, agile body retrieving effortlessly and attacking equally tirelessly.

His strong mentality and virtuoso touch won him four Wimbledon trophies, two of which were in the Open Era. Laver’s genius is still commemorated the world over, and he remains the last and only man in the Open Era to win a Calendar Slam.