List of male tennis players

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This is a list of top international male tennis players.

To keep the list at a reasonable length, it includes only players who have been officially ranked among the top 25 singles players in the "Open Era"; been ranked in the top few prior to the Open Era; have been a singles quarter-finalist or better at a Grand Slam tournament; have been finalists at the Masters/ATP Tour World Championships/Tennis Masters Cup; have been singles medalists at the Olympic Games; have won a Grand Slam or Olympic doubles title; or have been ranked World No. 1 in singles or doubles.

Players who have won more than one Grand Slam singles title or have been ranked World No.1 in singles have been put in bold font so as to stand out. Information on each player includes year of birth and death, country of origin or citizenship, and accolades which refer to singles play unless otherwise stated.

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X-Z

[edit] A

  • Andre Agassi (1970-) - (Image:Flag of the United States.svg USA) - winner of 8 Grand Slam singles titles • 1992 Wimbledon champion, 1999 finalist, 1995/2001 semi-finalist, 1991/1993 quarter-finalist • 1994/1999 US Open champion, 1990/1995/2002/2005 finalist, 1988/1989 semi-finalist, 1992/2001/2004 quarter-finalist • 1995/2000/2001/2003 Australian Open champion • 1999 French Open champion, 1990/1991 finalist, 1988/1992 semi-finalist, 1995/2001/2002/2003 quarter-finalist • 1996 Olympic gold medalist • 1990 ATP Tour Championships champion • won 17 Masters Series titles and reached 22 finals (both records) • ranked World No. 1 for 101 weeks
  • Arthur Ashe (1943-1993) - (Image:Flag of the United States.svg USA) - 1968 US Open champion, 1972 finalist • 1970 Australian Open champion, 1971 finalist • 1975 Wimbledon champion, 1968/1969 semi-finalist; 1970/1971 French Open quarter-finalist • ranked World No. 2 in 1975

[edit] B

  • Boris Becker (1967-) - (Image:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany/Image:Flag of Germany.svgGermany) - winner of 6 Grand Slam singles titles • 1985/1986/1989 Wimbledon champion, 1988/1990/1991/1995 finalist; 1989 US Open champion • 1991/1996 Australian Open champion, 1984 quarter-finalist (first appearance) • 1987/1989/1991 French Open semi-finalist • 1988 Masters champion, 1992/1995 ATP Tour Championships champion • ranked World No. 1 for 12 weeks
  • Björn Borg (1956-) - (Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden) - winner of 11 Grand Slam singles titles • 1974/1975/1978/1979/1980/1981 French Open champion, 1976 quarter-finalist • 1976/1977/1978/1979/1980 Wimbledon champion, 1981 finalist, 1973/1975 quarter-finalist; 1976/1978/1980/1981 US Open finalist, 1975 semi-finalist, 1979 quarter-finalist • 1979/1980 Masters champion, 1975/1977 finalist • ranked World No. 1 for 109 weeks • candidate for the greatest player of all time
  • Jeff Borowiak (1949-) - (Image:Flag of the United States.svg USA) - World No. 25 in 1977
  • Bob Bryan (1978-) - (Image:Flag of the United States.svg USA) - 2003 French Open doubles champion, 2005/2006 finalist • 2005 US Open doubles champion • 2006/2007 Australian Open doubles champion, 2004/2005 doubles finalist • 2006 Wimbledon doubles champion, 2005 finalist • 2003/2004 Tennis Masters Cup doubles champion • 2007 Davis Cup champion • ranked World No. 1 in doubles
  • Mike Bryan (1978) - (Image:Flag of the United States.svg USA) - 2003 French Open doubles champion, 2005/2006 finalist • 2005 US Open doubles champion • 2006/2007 Australian Open doubles champion, 2004 and 2005 doubles finalist • 2006 Wimbledon doubles champion, 2005 finalist • 2003/2004 Tennis Masters Cup doubles champion • 2007 Davis Cup champion • ranked World No. 1 in doubles
  • Earl "Butch" Buchholz (1940-) - (Image:Flag of the United States.svg USA) - 1969 Australian Open quarter-finalist • one of the Handsome Eight
  • Don Budge (1915-2000) - (Image:Flag of the United States.svg USA) - winner of 6 Grand Slam singles titles • 1937/1938 Wimbledon champion • 1937/1938 United States Championships champion, 1936 finalist • 1938 French Championships champion • 1938 Australian Championships champion • first Grand Slam winner • World No. 1 for 5 years; a candidate for greatest player of all time

[edit] C

  • Jimmy Connors (1952-) - (Image:Flag of the United States.svg USA) - winner of 8 Grand Slam singles titles • 1974 Australian Open champion, 1975 finalist (last appearance) • 1974/1982 Wimbledon champion, 1975/1977/1978/1984 finalist, 1973 doubles champion • 1974/1976/1978/1982/1983 US Open champion, 1975/1977 finalist, 1975 doubles champion • 1979/1980/1984/1985 French Open semi-finalist • 1977 Masters champion • ranked World No. 1 for 268 weeks
  • Jim Courier (1970-) - (Image:Flag of the United States.svg USA) - winner of 4 Grand Slam singles titles • 1991/1992 French Open champion, 1993 finalist, 1994 semi-finalist, 1996 quarter-finalist • 1992/1993 Australian Open champion, 1994 semi-finalist, 1995/1996 quarter-finalist • 1991 US Open finalist, 1992/1995 semi-finalist • 1993 Wimbledon finalist, 1991 quarter-finalist • 1991/1992 ATP Tour Championships finalist • winner of 5 Masters Series titles • ranked World No. 1 for 58 weeks

[edit] D

[edit] E

  • Stefan Edberg (1966-) - (Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden) - winner of 6 Grand Slam singles titles • 1985/1987 Australian Open champion, 1990/1992/1993 finalist, 1988/1991/1994 semi-finalist, 1984/1989 quarter-finalist • 1988/1990 Wimbledon champion, 1989 finalist, 1987/1991/1993 semi-finalist, 1992 quarter-finalist • 1991/1992 US Open champion, 1986/1987 semi-finalist, 1996 quarter-finalist (last appearance) • 1989 French Open finalist, 1985/1991/1993 quarter-finalist • 1989 Masters champion • winner of 4 Masters Series titles • ranked World No. 1 for 72 weeks
  • Roy Emerson (1936-) - (Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia) - winner of 12 Grand Slam singles titles • 1961/1963/1965/1966/1967 Australian champion, 1962 finalist • 1961/1964 U.S. Championships champion, 1962 finalist • 1963/1967 French champion, 1962 finalist • 1964/1965 Wimbledon champion • ranked World No. 1 in 1964 and 1965

[edit] F

  • Roger Federer (1981-) - (Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland) - winner of 12 Grand Slam singles titles • 2003/2004/2005/2006/2007 Wimbledon champion, 2001 quarter-finalist, 2000 doubles quarter-finalist • 2004/2006/2007 Australian Open champion, 2005 semi-finalist • 2004/2005/2006/2007 US Open champion • 2006/2007 French Open finalist, 2005 semi-finalist, 2001 quarter-finalist • 2003/2004/2006/2007 Tennis Masters Cup champion, 2005 finalist • winner of 14 Masters Series titles • ranked World ATP No. 1 for 204 [consecutive] weeks (holds all-time record for most consecutive weeks as No. 1, beating the previous record of Steffi Graf, 186 weeks) • already a candidate for greatest player of all time.
  • Juan Carlos Ferrero (1980-) - (Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain) - winner of 1 Grand Slam singles title • 2003 French Open champion, 2002 finalist • 2003 US Open finalist • 2007 Wimbledon quarter-finalist • 2002 Tennis Masters Cup finalist • winner of 4 Masters Series titles • ranked World No. 1 for 8 weeks
  • Neale Fraser (1933-) - (Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia) - winner of 3 Grand Slam Singles titles • 1959/1960 U.S. Championships champion • 1960 Wimbledon champion, 1958 finalist • 1957/1959/1960 Australian Championships finalist

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[edit] H

  • Lleyton Hewitt (1981-) - (Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia) - 2001 US Open champion, 2004 finalist, 2000/2002/2005 semi-finalist, 2003 quarter-finalist • 2002 Wimbledon champion, 2005 semi-finalist, 2004/2006 quarter-finalist • 2005 Australian Open finalist • 2001/2004 French Open quarter-finalist • 2001/2002 Tennis Masters Cup champion • winner of 2 Masters Series titles • ranked World No. 1 for 80 weeks

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[edit] K

  • Yevgeny Kafelnikov (1974-) - (Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia) - winner of 2 Grand Slam singles titles • 1996 French Open champion, 1995 semi-finalist, 1997/2000/2001 quarter-finalist • 1999 Australian Open champion, 2000 finalist, 1995/1996/2001 quarter-finalist • 1999/2001 US Open semi-finalist • 1995 Wimbledon quarter-finalist • 2000 Olympic gold medalist • ranked World ATP No. 1 for 6 weeks
  • Jan Kodeš (1946-) - (Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia) - winner of 3 Grand Slam singles titles • 1970/1971 French Open champion, 1972/1973 quarter-finalist • 1973 Wimbledon champion, 1972 semi-finalist • 1971/1973 US Open semi-finalist
  • Gustavo Kuerten (1976-) - (Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil) - winner of 3 Grand Slam singles titles • 1997/2000/2001 French Open champion • 1999 Wimbledon quarter-finalist • 1999/2001 US Open quarter-finalist • 2000 Tennis Masters Cup champion • winner of 5 Masters Series titles • ranked World No. 1 for 43 weeks

[edit] L

  • René Lacoste (1904-1996) - (Image:Flag of France.svg France) - 1925/1927/1929 French Championships champion • 1925/1928 Wimbledon champion • 1926/1927 U.S. Championships champion • one of the "Four Musketeers" • World No. 1 for 2 years
  • Rod Laver (1938-) - (Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia) - 1960/1962/1969 Australian Open champion, 1961 finalist • 1962/1969 French Open champion, 1968 finalist • 1961/1962/1968/1969 Wimbledon champion, 1959/1960 finalist • 1962/1969 US Open champion, 1960/1961 finalist • only player (male or female) to have won the Grand Slam twice • a candidate for greatest player of all time
  • Ivan Lendl (1960-) - (Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia/Image:Flag of the United States.svg USA) - 1984/1986/1987 French Open champion, 1981/1985 finalist, 1983/1988 quarter-finalist • 1985/1986/1987 US Open champion, 1982/1983/1984 finalist, 1991 semi-finalist, 1980/1990/1992 quarter-finalist • 1989/1990 Australian Open champion, 1983/1991 finalist, 1985/1987/1988 semi-finalist, 1992 quarter-finalist • 1986/1987 Wimbledon finalist, 1983/1984/1988/1989/1990 semi-finalist • 1981/1982/1985/1986/1987 Masters champion (record; shared with Pete Sampras) • ranked World No. 1 for 270 weeks (became the first player to become No. 1 without having won a Grand Slam singles title, Kim Clijsters and Amélie Mauresmo did the same on the women's tour)

[edit] M

  • John McEnroe (1959-) - (Image:Flag of the United States.svg USA) - 1979/1980/1981/1984 US Open champion, 1985 finalist, 1978/1982/1990 semi-finalist, 1987 quarter-finalist • 1981/1983/1984 Wimbledon champion, 1980/1982 finalist, 1977 (first appearance) /1989/1992 semi-finalist, 1985 quarter-finalist • 1984 French Open finalist, 1985 semi-finalist, 1981/1983 quarter-finalist • 1983 (first appearance) Australian Open semi-finalist, 1985/1989/1992 quarter-finalist • 1978/1983/1984 Masters champion • ranked World No. 1 for 170 weeks • a candidate for greatest player of all time
  • Carlos Moyà (1976-) - (Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain) - winner of 1 Grand Slam singles title • 1998 French Open champion, 2003/2004/2007 quarter-finalist • 1997 Australian Open finalist, 2001 quarter-finalist • 1998 US Open semi-finalist, 2007 quarter-finalist • winner of 3 Masters Series titles • 2004 Davis Cup champion • ranked World No. 1 for 2 weeks
  • Thomas Muster (1967-) - (Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria) - 1995 French Open champion, 1990 semi-finalist; 1989/1997 Australian Open semi-finalist, 1994 quarter-finalist • 1993/1994/1996 US Open quarter-finalist • winner of 8 Masters Series titles • ranked World No. 1 for 6 weeks

[edit] N

  • Rafael Nadal (1986-) - (Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain) - winner of 3 Grand Slam singles titles • 2005 (first appearance)/2006/2007 French Open champion • 2006/2007 Wimbledon finalist • 2006 US Open quarter-finalist, 2004 doubles semi-finalist • 2007 Australian Open quarter-finalist • 2006/2007 Tennis Masters Cup semi-finalist • winner of 9 Masters Series titles • 2004 David Cup champion • ranked World No. 2 in 2005, 2006 and 2007
  • David Nalbandian (1982-) - (Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina) - 2002 Wimbledon finalist • 2003 US Open semi-finalist, 2005 quarter-finalist • 2004/2006 French Open semi-finalist • 2006 Australian Open semi-finalist, 2003/2004/2005 quarter-finalist • 2005 Tennis Masters Cup champion, 2006 semi-finalist • winner of 2 Masters Series titles • ranked World No. 3 in 2006
  • Ilie Năstase (1946-) - (Image:Flag of Romania.svg Romania) - winner of 2 Grand Slam singles titles • 1972 US Open champion, 1976 semi-finalist, 1975 quarter-finalist • 1973 French Open champion, 1971 finalist, 1970/1974/1977 quarter-finalist • 1972/1976 Wimbledon finalist, 1977/1978 quarter-finalist • 1971/1972/1973/1975 Masters champion, 1974 finalist • ranked World No. 1 for 40 weeks
  • Daniel Nestor (1972-) - (Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada) - 2002 Australian Open doubles champion • 2005 US Open doubles champion • 2002 French Open doubles finalist • 2002 Wimbledon doubles finalist • 2003 US Open doubles semi-finalist • ranked Doubles World No. 1 in 2002
  • John Newcombe (1944-) - (Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia) - winner of 7 Grand Slam singles titles • 1967/1970/1971 Wimbledon champion, 1969 finalist, 1974 quarter-finalist • 1967/1973 US Open champion, 1969/1970/1974 semi-finalist, 1968 quarter-finalist • 1973/1975 Australian Open champion, 1976 finalist, 1969/1970/1972/1974/1977[Dec] quarter-finalist • 1969 French Open quarter-finalist • ranked World No. 1 • one of the "Handsome Eight"

[edit] O

[edit] P

[edit] Q

[edit] R

  • Patrick Rafter (1972-) - (Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia) - winner of 2 Grand Slam singles titles • 1997/1998 US Open champion • 2000/2001 Wimbledon finalist, 1999 semi-finalist • 1997 French Open semi-finalist • 2001 Australian Open semi-finalist • 1999 Davis Cup champion • winner of 2 Masters Series titles • ranked World No. 1 for 1 week
  • Marcelo Ríos (1975-) - (Image:Flag of Chile.svg Chile) - 1998 Australian Open finalist; 1998/1999 French Open quarter-finalist • 1997 US Open quarter-finalist • winner of 5 Masters Series titles • ranked World No. 1
  • Tommy Robredo - (Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain) - 2003/2005/2007 French Open quarter-finalist • 2004 US Open doubles semi-finalist • 2007 Australian Open quarter-finalist, 2003 doubles quarter-finalist • winner of 1 Masters Series title • ranked World No. 7 in 2006
  • Andy Roddick (1982-) - (Image:Flag of the United States.svg USA) - winner of 1 Grand Slam singles title • 2003 US Open champion, 2006 finalist, 2001/2002/2004/2007 quarter-finalist • 2004/2005 Wimbledon finalist, 2003 semi-finalist, 2007 quarter-finalist • 2003/2005/2007 Australian Open semi-finalist, 2004 quarter-finalist • 2003/2004/2007 Tennis Masters Cup semi-finalist • winner of 4 Masters Series titles• 2007 Davis Cup champion • ranked World No. 1 for 13 weeks
  • Ken Rosewall (1934-) - (Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia) - World No.1 in 1961, 1962, 1963 • 1953 French amateur winner; 1958/1960/1961/1962/1963/1964/1965/1966 French Pro winner; 1968 French Open winner • 1957/1960/1961/1962/1963/1968 Wembley Pro winner • 1956 U.S. amateur winner; 1963/1965/1971 U.S. Pro winner; 1970 US Open winner • 1953/1955 Australian amateur winner; 1971/1972 Australian Open winner • 1971/1972 WCT Finals winner • Though forbidden as a professional player from January 1957 through March 1968 to play 12 Australian amateur, 11 Roland Garros amateur, 11 Wimbledon amateur, 11 U.S. amateur i.e. 45 Grand Slam tournaments and 11 Davis Cups (plus five other from 1968 to 1972 i.e 16 Davis Cups), has won 8 Grand Slam tournaments singles : added to his 15 major professional tournaments Rosewall is the player who has won the most major titles with 23 championships

[edit] S

  • Marat Safin (1980-) - (Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia) - winner of 2 Grand Slam singles titles • 2000 US Open champion, 2001 semi-finalist • 2005 Australian Open champion, 2002/2004 finalist • 2002 French Open semi-finalist, 2000 quarter-finalist • 2001 Wimbledon quarter-finalist • winner of 5 Masters Series titles • ranked World No. 1 for 9 weeks
  • Pete Sampras (1971-) - (Image:Flag of the United States.svg USA) - winner of 14 Grand Slam singles titles (record) • 1990/1993/1995/1996/2002 US Open champion, 1992/2000/2001 finalist, 1998 semi-finalist, 1991 quarter-finalist • 1993/1994/1995/1997/1998/1999/2000 Wimbledon champion (record), 1992 semi-finalist, 1996 quarter-finalist • 1994/1997 Australian Open champion, 1995 finalist, 1993/2000 semi-finalist, 1998 quarter-finalist • 1996 French Open semi-finalist, 1992/1993/1994 quarter-finalist • 1991/1994/1996/1997/1999 ATP Tour Championships champion (record; shared with Ivan Lendl), 1993 finalist, 1992/1995/1998/2000 semi-finalist • winner of 11 Masters Series titles • ranked World No. 1 for 286 weeks (record) • inducted in the ITHF in 2007 • a candidate for greatest player of all time
  • Manuel Santana (1938-) - (Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain) - winner of 4 Grand Slam singles titles • 1961/1964 French Championships champion • 1965 U.S. Championships champion • 1966 Wimbledon champion • ranked World No. 1 in 1966

[edit] T

[edit] U

[edit] V

  • Guillermo Vilas (1952-) - (Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina) - 1977 French Open champion, 1975/1978/1982 finalist, 1976/1979/1980/1983/1986 quarter-finalist • 1977 US Open champion, 1975/1976/1982 semi-finalist • 1978/1979 Australian Open champion, 1977[Jan] finalist, 1980 semi-finalist • 1975/1976 Wimbledon quarter-finalist • 1974 Masters champion

[edit] W

  • Mats Wilander (1964-) - (Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden) - 1982 (first appearance)/1985/1988 French Open champion, 1983/1987 finalist, 1984 semi-finalist, 1989 quarter-finalist • 1983/1984/1988 Australian Open champion, 1985 finalist, 1990 semi-finalist • 1988 US Open champion, 1987 finalist, 1985 semi-finalist, 1983/1984 quarter-finalist • 1987/1988/1989 Wimbledon quarter-finalist • 1987 Masters finalist • ranked World No. 1 for 20 weeks

[edit] Y

[edit] Z

[edit] See also

fr:Liste des joueurs de Tennis it:Lista di tennisti nl:Lijst van mannelijke tennissers ja:テニス選手一覧 (男子)

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