Top 13 male tennis players of all time

#4 Pete Sampras

Pete Sampras at the 2018 US Open

Big serving American Pete Sampras, widely considered to be one of the greatest serve and volley players ever, is fourth on the list of greatest players ever.

Sampras, nicknamed 'Pistol Pete' for his fast serves. won a total of 14 Grand Slam titles between 1990 and 2002.

He held the World No.1 ranking for a total of 286 weeks, including a record six consecutive year-end World No. 1 rankings between 1993 to 1998 inclusive. His Slam tally includes 2 Australian Opens (1994, 1997), 7 Wimbledon Championships (1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) and 5 US Open titles (1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002).

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#3 Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic with the 2018 US Open Trophy

Novak Djokovic may not have the flair and fanbase of Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer, but he boasts of a winning record against both of them.

While the debate about who is the 'GOAT' always swings between Nadal and Federer, it is time for everyone to take a step back and include Djokovic in the mix too.

After he won his first Grand Slam tournament at the Australian Open in 2008, Djokovic had to chase the pack lead by Nadal and Federer for a three full years. It was only in 2011 that the Serb found his groove at the Grand Slam level again.

From winning three Grand Slams in a year to usurping both Nadal and Federer from the summit of the ATP rankings, Djokovic sent a powerful statement to the tennis world.

There are very few trophies that have eluded the great Serb. He is the only man to have won all 4 Grand Slams, the ATP Tour Finals and all 9 ATP Masters 1000 trophies.

After recovering from a slump in form, Djokovic is back to his very best, having won the last two Grand Slam tournaments held. Djokovic's Grand Slam tally at present stands at 14.

It is highly likely that he will win a lot more before quitting the sport.