5 greatest men's tennis players of all time

2. Rafael Nadal (Spain)

Rafael Nadal

The “King of Clay” holds an unsurpassable record of 11 French Open titles. His dominance at Roland Garros is almost ridiculously evident. However, the fact that he has managed to win 6 more majors on other surfaces goes on to show the completeness of his game. Nadal has won 5 majors on hard-courts and two Wimbledon titles on grass, his least favored surface. He has managed to win 80 career singles titles including 33 ATP Masters titles and is still among the best in the world at the age of 32. He also won the Olympic singles gold medal in 2008.

Nadal’s court-coverage and incredible passing shots are among the primary reasons behind his success. He also has one of the greatest forehands of all time and his forehands almost always contain vicious top-spin. He has a great return of serve too. Nadal’s rivalry with Federer is the greatest in the history of tennis and he actually enjoys a superior head-to-head record against his great rival. Nadal still might increase his amazing tally of 17 majors as he is still going strong.