10. Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors was born on September 2, 1952 in East St. Louis, Illinois. He is an American World No.1 tennis player earlier. He holds World No.1 rank for about 160 successive weeks from July 29, 1974 to August 22.
Grand Slam Singles results are follows
Won Australian Open in 1974
Won US Open in 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983
Won Wimbledon in 1974, 1982
Semi-Finalist of French Open in 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985
Grand Slam Doubles results are follows
Won Wimbledon in 1973
Won US Open in 1975
3rd runner-up of Australian Open in 1974
Finalist of French Open in 1973
Prize money $8,641,040
9. Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl was born on March 7, 1960 in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia. He is an earlier World No.1 tennis player. Initially from Czechoslovakia, he became a United States citizen in 1992.
He won 8 Grand Slam Titles, 19 Grand Slam Singles Titles he exceeded Roger Federer with these titles in 2009 and Rafael Nadal in 2014.
Grand Slam Singles results are follows
Won Australian Open in 1989, 1990
Won French Open in 1984, 1986, 1987
Won US Open in 1985, 1986, 1987
Finalist of Wimbledon in 1986, 1987
Prize money $ 21,262,417
8. John McEnroe
John McEnroe was born on February 16, 1959 in Wiesbaden, West Germany. He is an earlier World No.1 American tennis player. He won 7 Grand Slam Single titles and 9 Grand Slam mens doubles titles.
Grand Slam Singles results are follows
Won Wimbledon in 1981, 1983, 1984
Won US Open in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984
Finalist of French Open in 1984
Semi-Finalist of Australian Open in 1983
Grand Slam Doubles results are follows
Won Wimbledon in 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1992
Won US Open in 1979, 1981, 1983, 1989
Semi-Finalist of Australian Open in 1989
Quarter Finalist of French Open in 1992
Prize money $12,547,797
7. Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic was born on 22 May 1987 Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia. He is a Serbian professional tennis player. Currently holding World No.1 rank by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
He won 9 Grand Slam single titles, among these he won 3 titles in the same year.
Grand Slam Singles results are follows
Won Australian Open in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
Finalist of French Open in 2012, 2014, 2015
Won Wimbledon in 2011, 2014, 2015
Won US Open in 2011
Grand Slam Doubles results are follows
1st runner-up of Australian Open in 2006, 2007
1st runner-up of French Open in 2006
1st runner-up of US open in 2006
2nd runner-up of Wimbledon in 2006
Prize money $82,346,218
6. Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi was born on April 29, 1970 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is an earlier American World No. 1 professional tennis player.
He won 8 Grand Slam titles and Olympic gold medallist in 1996. He is the only person who won the Career Golden Slam (Career Grand Slam and Olympic gold medal) in the history.
Grand Slam Singles results are follows
Won Australian Open in 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003
Won French Open in 1999
Won Wimbledon in 1992
Won US Open in 1994, 1999
Grand Slam Doubles results are follows
Quarter Finalist of French Open in 1992
1st runner-up of US open in 1987
He achieved World No.1 rank in Singles in 1995
Prize money $31,152,975
5. Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg was born on 6 June 1956 in Sφdertδlje, Sweden. He is an earlier Sweden professional tennis player and achieved World No.1 position with 11 Grand Slam single titles (6 French Open, 5 Wimbledon).
Grand Slam Singles results are follows
Won French Open in 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
Won Wimbledon in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
3rd Runner-up of Australian Open in 1974
Finalist of US Open in 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981
He Achieved World No.1 rank in 23 August 1977.
Prize money $ 3,655,751
4. Rod Laver
Rod Laver was born on 9 August 1938 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. He is an earlier Australian tennis player. He is a greatest tennis player in the tennis history. He achieved World No. 1 rank in 196470.
Although he retired for playing Grand Slam tournaments till 5 years, he won 11 Grand Slam titles, this is possible by winning 2 titles in the same year in twice.
Grand Slam Singles results are follows
Won Australian Open in 1960, 1962, 1969
Won French Open in 1962, 1969
Won Wimbledon in 1961, 1962, 1968, 1969
Won US Open in 1962, 1969
Grand Slam Doubles results are follows
US open Finalist in 1960, 1970, 1973
Won Wimbledon in 1970
Won Australian Open in 1959, 1960, 1961, 1969
Won French Open in 1961
Prize money US$ 1,565,413
3. Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras was born on August 12, 1971 Potomac, Maryland. He is an earlier American professional tennis player. He entered as a professional tennis player in the year 1988 and finished his tennis career in 2002. He won his last US Open title by defeating rival Andre Agassi in the final.
In his history of tennis records he won 12 Grand Slam Singles, 14 titles, 7 Wimbledon and 5 U.S. Open singles titles.
Grand Slam Singles results are follows
Won Australian Open in 1994, 1997
Semi Finalist of French Open in 1996
Won Wimbledon in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Won US Open in 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002
Grand Slam Doubles results are follows
1st runner-up of US Open in 1988, 1989, 1990
2nd runner-up of Australian Open in 1989
2nd runner-up of French Open in 1989
3rd runner-up of Wimbledon 1989
Prize money $ 43,280,450
2. Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal was born on 3rd June 1986, Manacor, Balearic Islands, Spain. He is a Spanish professional tennis player who holds World No. 10 rank in singles currently. He is a great clay court player in his tennis history and has been titled "The King of Clay".
He won 14 Grand slam singles title, also Olympic gold medal in 2008
Nadal and Mats Wilander are the only two persons in history who have been won minimum two Grand Slam titles on 3 different surfaces clay court, grass court, hard court.
Top 10 Male Tennis Players
Grand Slam Singles results are follows
Won Australian Open in 2009
Won French Open in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Won Wimbledon in 2008, 2010
Won US Open in 2010, 2013
Grand Slam Doubles results are follows
US open Semi-Finalist in 2004
2nd Runner-up of Wimbledon 2005
3rd Runner-up of Australian Open in 2004, 2005
He achieved world No. 1 rank in singles in 18 August 2008.
Currently his rank in singles is World No.10 up to 8th June 2015
Prize money $72,745,277
1. Roger Federer
Roger Federer was born on 8 August 1981 Basel, Switzerland. He is the famous tennis player at present and achieved World No. 2 rank by Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
He holds World No. 1 position in the world for 302 weeks. He won 17 Grand Slam singles titles.
He reached 26 men's singles Grand Slam finals in this he got 10 titles in a row.
Grand Slam Singles results are follows
Won Australian Open in 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010
Won French Open in 2009
Won Wimbledon in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Won US Open in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Grand Slam Doubles results are follows
1st Runner-up of French Open in 2000
3rd Runner-up of US Open in 2002
3rd Runner-up of Australian Open in 2003
Quarter finalist of Wimbledon 2000
He won Gold medal in Olympic games in 2008
He achieved world No. 1 rank in singles in 2nd February 2004
Currently his rank in singles is World No.2 up to 22nd June 2015
Prize money US$90,936,295
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