2006-09-07 23:49:40 · 14 answers · asked by eDREAMS 2 in Sports ➔ Tennis
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2006-09-08 00:19:26 · answer #1 · answered by .. 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bjorn Borg, IMO.
Rated no. 1 by a vote of men's professional tennis players annually from 1976-1980. The only man to win Wimbeldon 5 years in a row, won the French Open 6 times, runner up at the US Open 5 times, and won French-Wimbledon back to back 4 times. Retired at the age of 26 when he was still among the tennis elite and proabably could have been dominant for several more years.
2006-09-08 02:24:26 · answer #2 · answered by L96vette 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time will prove that Roger Federer is the best tennis player in the history of the sport.
His COMPLETE game and focus on improving his technique will allow him to remain at the top for a very long time.
2006-09-09 12:40:07 · answer #3 · answered by jeff spin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pete Sampras?????
Gimme a break. He is not even in the top 5.
Jimmy Connors!
-more tournament wins than any other tennis player
-competed against the greatest players to ever play the game (Macenroe, Borg, Lendl, Becker, Edberg)
In 5 years that honor might go to Roger Federer.
Sampras.... you guys crack me up..
2006-09-08 06:07:39 · answer #4 · answered by eprometheus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it's Pete Sapmras (The King of Swing). Have a look at the titles he won:
Grand Slam (14 times)
Tennis Masters Cup (5 times)
ATP Masters Series (11 times)
ATP Tour (34 times)
Career Prize Money: $43,280,489
& here's the awards he got:
- ATP Player of the Year for six straight years from 1993-98.
- ITF World Champion for six straight years from 1993-98.
- US Olympic Committee "Sportsman of the Year", first tennis player to receive award in 1997.
- Named GQ Magazine's Individual Athlete Award for Man of the Year in 2000.
- Selected No. 1 player (of 25 players) in past 25 years in a panel of 100 current and past players, journalists and tournament directors to commemorate 25th anniversary of ATP in 1997.
- Voted 48th athlete of Top 50 Greatest North American Athletes of ESPN's SportsCentury (also youngest on list).
2006-09-10 02:21:05 · answer #5 · answered by Roritto 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sampras hands down. If you look at the slam title and money leader list of all time you will see Sampras at the number one spot. As for the potential of topping that, then I would say Federer. Although this era isn't as competitive as Sampras's at his prime.
2006-09-09 17:22:12 · answer #6 · answered by mikeyclipse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pete
2006-09-08 03:39:23 · answer #7 · answered by messtograves 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jimmy Connors, in statistics but I do not like hsi game.
2006-09-11 04:07:24 · answer #8 · answered by pelancha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Female ....steffi graf
Male........Pete Sampras
I must say I like to watch Federer
2006-09-08 00:03:39 · answer #9 · answered by pskcab 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
federer is. he's the most dominant player, if it wasn't for nadal, he would also have a french open title.
2006-09-08 03:33:46 · answer #10 · answered by ACE25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um john macanroe wsnt in
2006-09-08 00:20:21 · answer #11 · answered by Paul 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋