Top 10 greatest American tennis players of all time

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#7 John McEnroe

John McEnroe at the 2018 Ryder Cup
John McEnroe at the 2018 Ryder Cup

John McEnroe, Jr. is a former World No. 1 tennis athlete often rated among the greatest tennis players of all time, especially for his silken skills at the net.

He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title. He also won a record eight year-end championships, 19 Grand Prix Super Series titles, and finished his career with 77 ATP-listed singles titles and 71 in doubles.

McEnroe was known for his shot-making ability and volleying skills, for his rivalries with Björn Borg, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl, and for his confrontational on-court behavior with umpires which frequently landed him in trouble.

McEnroe is one of the most underrated doubles players of all time. Despite winning 9 doubles titles most of them with Peter Fleming, his doubles game is almost never spoken about.

McEnroe currently serves as a tennis analyst for BBC and is an extremely popular commentator, especially at Wimbledon.

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