Grand Slam singles titles are what counts the most. Question: Why is Andy Murray not on the list of greatest male tennis players? In March 2012 the TennisChannel published a combined list of the 100 greatest men and women tennis players of all time. What any one says will be irrelevant compared to the actual proof, the history. To RNfan: There are 8 players with 8 or more GS singles titles in Open Era: Federer 20, Nadal 19, Djokovic 17, Sampras 14, Borg 11, Connors 8, Lendl 8, Agassi 8. Surya and others, you need to know we’re not going out of our way to say bad things about Hingis. Favourite player or not, I will keep arguing and debating the issue that Maria Sharapova has won the same number of Grand Slam singles titles, 5, as Martina Hingis. Nadal is the best. Roger certainly had his chances to secure Grand Slam number 21, a loss that will haunt him with limited opportunities remaining, but he is setting a new level for excellence at an age when most players have long since retired. Answer: For starters Nadal is four years younger than Federer so age does play a role. Really, you are living in a fantasy world. Making it to the 2018 and 2019 Wimbledon and US Open finals was certainly a step in the right direction and everything points to Serena remaining competitive despite turning 39 in 2020. Huge gap between Federer and the field. 2) Both Nadal and Djokovic have in reality suffered far more injuries both during and prior to Grand Slam tournaments than Federer, yet both Nadal and Djokovic have still achieved tremendous success in Grand Slam tournaments compared to Federer, in spite of this issue. Maria Sharapova also had a winning 2-1 head to head record against Martina Hingis in singles. He has come back from wrist injuries before but this knee injury will be the big test. Found inside – Page 175Tiger Woods began his ascent to the top of the golf world early in his career. ... one of the greatest female tennis players of all time, Tiger Woods has ... As the one and only Ivan Lendl said, he’s not at all interested in the polls and who people vote for as the Greatest of All Time, he’s only interested in the Grand Slam singles results and who will eventually end up with the most Grand Slam singles titles. Even though younger players are now finding a way to beat him, his consistently high level of play over his twenty-year career is a testament to his conditioning and ability. Congratulations Naomi Osaka on winning the 2020 US Open and your 3rd Grand Slam singles title. Just my opinion and speculation, but I think that's how it will end up when their playing days are over. Tyrone was simply agreeing with Wesley’s comment. Found insidegreatest singles, doubles and mixed doubles player who's ever lived.” As one of the greatest female athletes of all time, Martinatook women's tennis to ... With Nadal's dominance at the French Open, I can see him winning multiple more titles there. Experienced Tennis Observer on August 15, 2020: I thought Aggie Radwanska was an absolute joy and the best female player to watch for her game but I’m not saying how great she was because of her Grand Slam singles record. Also, as far as most influential in the sport, MAC and Borg have to be on top (OK - Conners won UO on 3 different surfaces). Here they are. She also has been in the Swimsuit Edition of 2009. There is a big difference. Keep the faith because at times, Tennis can be a funny game. Question: Why did tennis player Pete Sampras retire early? Lendl wore down his opponents with his powerful ground strokes, topspin forehand, and incredible level of conditioning. She is a definite example of being a star not due to her skill in playing tennis but just because of her being sexy. Should be some great tennis in the years ahead. Borg dominated Wimbledon, winning the title five consecutive years from 1976 to 1980. Found inside... of the greatest, if not the greatest, women's tennis players of all time. ... doubles events or matches than any player, male or female, in the history ... Joey does not. Write any load of nonsense you want, hhfan. THE END. She just wants to pass Margaret Court on Grand Slam singles titles. No problem. Shishka, just because someone has bothered to do research does not mean they are right with their rankings. Poor Hingis fans, Hingis is 2 Grand Slam singles titles behind the great Evonne Goolagong Cawley. She is the first WTA player that has a nude pose at the famous Playboy American men magazine. For me, the only statistic that will matter in the end who ends up winning the most Grand Slam singles titles out of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic after all 3 players have retired. She used to fill stadiums with eager spectators who cheered for her and loved her despite of her lack of game. Seles what a tragedy she was easily better than Graf . Well said, Mickey. Look up the Grand Slam singles records. Sports Illustrated Top 100 Female athletes (1900-2000) Here is a list of the Top 100 Female Athletes from the years 1900-2000, compiled in 2000 by the team at Sports Illustrated. Ivan Lendl and I only want to deal with the reality of facts of who ends up winning the most Grand Slam singles titles. Her record 377 weeks ranked as number one in the world is a record for any player, male or female. He is the only player to have twice won the Grand Slam, doing it once as an amateur in 1962 and again as a pro in 1969. What both Seles and Laver still achieved in Grand Slam tournaments without those peak years being counted due to those circumstances, is truly phenomenal. Credit where credit’s due to Monica Seles. It's a gap. After examining all of the top players in the last 10 years, I must accept that Novak Djokovic is by far the best tennis player: His atheism and tennis game is superior than the rest of the top players and this by far. What was not to love about the long-haired, blonde Swede with the killer ground game? You cannot compare different eras. She for me is GOAT. Stick to your thesis on statistical analysis only. There are no awards given out for it. There are many hot female tennis player around the world and lot of them have a huge fan following. Consider this article a bit of a “cheat sheet” to the US Open. Then this article is for you. However, using Wesley’s theory, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, who won 7 Grand Slam singles titles, should have stayed as a clear number 10, not to be equally shared with Hingis, who only won 5 Grand Slam singles titles. To be quite honest, although I agree completely with Ivan Lendl’s criteria for the Greatest Of All Time, I definitely won’t be losing any sleep as to who people think will be eventually be the GOAT or who they think is the current GOAT, with the current GOAT being a ridiculous assertion while all 3 players are still playing. Congratulations Dominic Thiem on winning the US Open. Gonzalo, you don't seem to understand the issues of what constitutes cheating. I’m not asking you to change your mind and it should be likewise. Federer’s word matters the most. The size of each player’s team will depend on how highly they are ranked and how much they earn. Margaret Court is definitely the greatest female tennis player of all time. She was a machine from the baseline, and with that two-handed backhand shot, she dominated women’s tennis from the mid-1970s into the early 1980s. Badminton players play the racquet sport, badminton. He had six Grand Slam titles and three semi-final appearances in the French Open, which was certainly not his preferred surface. Answer: Maybe early in her career she faced tougher competition with the likes of sister Venus Williams, Justine Henin, and Martina Hingis, but the last 8 to 10 years the competition has been less than stellar. Answer: I think John Newcombe is very close to the top 10 of all time. That's why I think Nole has a slightly more chances specially if he develop his attack game near the net like "late" RF did. Mats was a great player, but I don’t think he belongs in the top 10 all-time. Arivinder, to be one of the all time greats, you need to win Grand Slam titles on ALL surfaces! The exceptions might be Margaret Court, Billie Jean King, and Martina Navratilova who all had more of an attacking game. Federer and Nadal deserve to be in the top two positions, in my opinion. Answer: Boris Becker was a great tennis player. To compete at his age with the next generation of tennis greats speaks volumes to his conditioning and mental toughness. With the likes of Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Chris Evert, and others, there were plenty of personalities to fuel the rivalries that took place on and off the court. In that proportion ATP rank gives 1/3 of all points and it is twice weaker than GS statistics. I will say that after reviewing her career, I do plan to bump Court up to the number four position ahead of Chris Evert. This young lady has the potential to be one of the all the time great female tennis players in 10 years time, if she stays relatively free of major injuries and keeps up her motivation. Serena Williams could not care less how many WTA tournaments she has won or how long she was Number 1. Certainly some players excel on specific surfaces such as Nadal on clay and Federer on faster surfaces, but these players can compete on any surface. Tyrone did do his own list anyway. For the time being, I will leave Novak in the number five position and wait to see how he fares at the US Open. I used to go for Hingis and wanted Hingis to beat Graf in that French Open Final. It’s cheating. From 2004 to 2008, Federer went 237 consecutive weeks being ranked number one in the world, a record that may never be surpassed. We are of the belief that Rod Laver would have won around 15 to 19 out of those 24 Grand Slam tournaments on offer, which would have made his total Grand Slam titles rise from 11 to around 26 to 30. In 2002 she won her first WTA tournament at Indian Wells, defeating Martina Hingis in the final to becoming the lowest-ranked player to ever win the tournament. Messi hails from Argentina, much like Maradona he is known for his low centre of gravity, dribbling ability and scoring pedigree. His dominating start to the 2021 season with wins at the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon makes it clear that Djokovic is the best player in the world at the moment. Number 1 in the world does not mean much when Caroline Wozniacki was Number 1 in the world for nearly 2 years and only won 1 Grand Slam title. Of course future is unnown, but I can try to draw some conclusion. Question: Did Roger Federer burn-out from playing tennis? Once again, I DON’T CARE about other tournaments. So there. 2 Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. (January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer, activist, entertainer, poet, and philanthropist. When Pete retired in 2002, he was considered to be the best player of all-time although some would dispute this. I totally agree with the List of author. No awards or trophies are given out for the greatest male or female tennis players as you cannot compare different eras. Another reason why Margaret Court is a greater tennis player than Serena Williams is that all of Margaret Court’s 24 Grand Slam singles titles were won over a 13 year period from 1960 to 1973, whereas all of Serena Williams’ 23 Grand Slam took 5 years longer to achieve than Margaret Court, from 1999 to 2017, an 18 year period. Answer: No, I do not feel that Boris Becker should be in the top three all-time. Also, Nadal has still managed to win 4 Grand Slam singles titles at the US Open, as well as 1 Australian Open on hardcourt. I don't even care about the term GOAT. She enjoys media attention and loves being the center of all action. If Djokovic ends up with the most Grand Slam singles titles after all 3 have retired, to me he will be the best, but not until he has done it. John McEnroe: What do we do about Johnny Mac? Nadal, who is just 1 year younger than he, won 8. I only saw him play at the end of his career, but after reviewing his record, I do think it would be appropriate to include him. In 2004, Henin won the Gold Medal at the Athens Olympics to go along with her first Australian Open title. Technology has improved nowadays but the French Open has remained the same, with the checking of the mark. It is so difficult for an aspiring tennis player just to make the ATP tour, let alone to support themselves financially in their pursuit. Question: Why is Boris Becker not on the list? Yet, she still managed to win 1 more Grand Slam singles title after that, a truly remarkable achievement. Deng Yaping : Image : Deng Yaping This Chinese and Henan born table tennis player was born in 1973 and went on to become one of the greatest female table tennis players of all time holding a record of four Olympic gold medals in her active career. She was an underachiever. A team of 60 sounds high to me, but certainly, the top players are surrounded by a large contingent. Is power the criteria for being GOAT? Answer: I think Kim Clijsters is more of a top 20 all-time player. Her next goals must be to win Wimbledon and the French Open. That will make the happiest person in the world. Yet, Federer still loses the majority of the big matches to Djokovic and Nadal for most of his career. Alexandra knows her tennis. He made an audible obscenity to a female umpire during the Australian Open and got a warning. I completely agree with Ivan Lendl. Many things in life are open to debate. From 1963 to 1968 inclusive, he wasn’t allowed to play in any Grand Slam tournament because he turned professional. Millions of male fans like her unique and amazing look. Chris Eason, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Evert was the year-ending number one player in the world for seven years and had a career winning percentage in singles matches of over 90 percent. Yes, Federer and Djokovic have won more hardcourt and grass Grand Slam titles than Nadal, but Nadal should not be penalised because 2 out of the 4 Grand Slam tournaments are played on hardcourt. I believe the case can now be made to elevate Serena to the greatest female tennis player of all-time. Super hot, sensational & an intelligent tennis player. She has surpassed US$1 Million career earnings as a tennis player making her the highest paid female tennis player ever in India. Most tennis fans will remember and will remember in the years to come who won the most Grand Slam singles titles, not who finished the year end number 1, not who won the Master Series Events, not who won the Davis Cup, and so on. Wimbledon is not the biggest prize. Found inside – Page 2137[5] In 2010, the Herald Sun newspaper of Melbourne, Australia called her the greatest female tennis player of all time.[6] Court is one of only six tennis ... Let the games begin Shiksha, and the winner is Tennis Historian. The winner of the greatest female tennis player of all time is Margaret Court with 64 Grand Slam titles, including 24 in singles and 40 in doubles and mixed doubles inclusive. Gael Monfils a french tennis player is quite lucky to get this girl around him. While it is difficult to draw comparisons of players from different generations I think Nadal has proven that he deserves to be considered among the best to ever grace the courts. In practice it is almost impossible to stay at No 1 without any current GS title. If Nadal finish with 2+ more GS over Djokovic, I would give Nadal GOAT claim (and more titles than Federer). It’s all about getting the job done consistently, not who has the best game to watch. Did you enjoy our list of Top 10 Hottest Female Tennis Players? His best Grand Slam result was reaching the finals of the 1998 Australian Open, which he lost to Petr Korda in straight sets. Mirza is famous with her forehand ground strokes that are full of strength and power. Cibulkova achieved the world junior #3 in May 2005. By the way, I am one of those who agree that Maria Sharapova was a better Grand Slam singles player than Martina Hingis because of their respective Grand Slam singles records. Nevertheless, Court should retain her number 1 position because the statistics say so. Likewise Federer. Because of her looks, Ana got massive off the field success with countless endorsement deals, as she became face of women tennis alongside Maria Sharapova. In additio, she won the season-ending WTA Finals in Singapore in 2017, for the first time in her career. If it makes you happy, leave and name whoever you want as your so called current and future GOAT for all the criteria you have mentioned. Seles was consistently beating Graf in Grand Slam singles finals before Seles was stabbed. You know very well that you don’t have to agree with everything you read. People seem to take delight in the fact that Nadal has won most of his Grand Slam singles titles on clay. I don’t think Steffi Graf had a good backhand either because she sliced it rather than hit over the ball. I had to laugh out loud at your comment. It’s the one that definitely got away from Hingis. It shows his desire and hunger for success. Zero sportsmanship = Zero respect for Hingis. Underneath was a highly competitive athlete who hated to lose and sometimes let his emotions get the best of him. I don’t agree with you or anyone else, only Ivan Lendl. You Cannot Be Serious is McEnroe at his most personal, an intimate examination of Johnny Mac, the kid from Queens, and his “wild ride” through the world of professional tennis at a boom time when players were treated like rock stars. He changed the diet in 2010 and started to dominate till today. Since turning pro Bouchard has made quite some progress at highest level in tennis. Gonzalo, You Cannot Be Serious! The only question remaining is if Djokovic can achieve the coveted Grand Slam by adding the 2021 US Open title. Given that Laver was ranked number one in the world during this five-year period, it’s likely he would have won many more Grand Slam titles. One of the strongest and most powerful women to ever play the game, Serena Williams has certainly left her mark on tennis. That glamorous beauty is non other then world’s best known hottest woman, former Russian tennis player Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova. You cannot compare different eras. This is the main reason why he has 209 weeks at No 1 comparing to "about 300" of the RF and Nole. But, without a French Open title, or even a final, how do we decide where he belongs in the list of best ever. The Tennis Code of Conduct committee believes there is absolutely no case to answer for both Nadal and Djokovic. He was ranked world No. Any chance in the top 20 or 25 tennis players of all time? Top 15, most definitely. I think people have made very good cases for those above 3 named players to be ranked higher than they should. Roger Federer is just a tennis phenomenon. I had the pleasure of watching him play many times and he could certainly compete with anyone. Question: Why is Simona Halep not on the list? O yeah just read few comments here. We’re not going away Shishka. The reason why this whole debate about Maria Sharapova being a better Grand Slam singles player than Hingis started was 4 weeks ago when Asad made a ridiculous comment in this article that Seles and Hingis were players of century. His career faded way too early for me to consider him top 10. So much so, that I always barrack for Djokovic to beat Federer in Grand Slam singles finals, so that Federer doesn’t go too far ahead of Nadal. Rafael Nadal's record-setting seventh French Open title broke Bjorn Borg's record and gives Rafael 11 Grand Slam titles. 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