Top 13 male tennis players of all time

#5 Roy Emerson

Roy Emerson with the Wimbledon trophy

The Australian from Queensland, Roy Emerson dominated tennis in the 1960s along with his great rival and countryman Rod Laver. He is the only man to have won all 4 Grand Slam titles in both singles as well as doubles.

The big-serving Australian held the record of winning the Australian Open the most number of times at 6. That record was later matched by Novak Djokovic first and then by Roger Federer.

Emerson also holds the record for registering 10 straight victories in Grand Slam tournament finals in which he appeared.

Emerson's tally includes 6 Australian Open triumphs (1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967) , 2 French Open titles (1963,1967) , 2 Wimbledon championships (1964, 1965), and 2 US Open titles (1961,1964).

In all, Emerson won 12 Grand Slam Singles tournaments.

Four out of the top five players with the most Grand Slam appearances have played in the Open Era - with the only exception being Roy Emerson. This statistic speaks volumes about his longevity in the sport and also his dedication.