Top 5 male tennis players from the 1980s

Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg

#2 Ivan Lendl

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Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl

When most players were busy using the serve-and-volley technique, Ivan Lendl was one of the very few tennis stars who focused on his baseline play.

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He won a total of 8 Grand Slam titles and finished as the runner-up on 11 occasions - a record which is held by him till date. Roger Federer comes close with 10.

He won 7 out of his 8 titles in the 1980s. Just like Becker and Edberg, he never managed to win the French Open.

He has also coached a lot of tennis players, including Andy Murray and Alexander Zverev, whom he is currently coaching.

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#1 John McEnroe

John McEnroe
John McEnroe

John McEnroe was known for his aggressive tennis and for his on-court behaviour as well, for which he has been punished on multiple occasions.

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McEnroe was one of the best players of his generation, winning a total of 7 Grand Slam titles throughout his career. He, too, never managed to win the French Open. Additionally, he failed to win the Australian Open as well. 6 out of his 7 titles came in the 1980s. He also won the Tour Finals thrice and the WCT finals on 5 occasions.

He is currently a tennis pundit and a commentator as well.

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