Grand Slam: The Greatest Tennis Players Of All Time

Published on 11/26/2017
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Andy Murray

Ahem, pardon us, it is Sir Andrew Barron Murray. Sir Murray is currently the world number 1 in men’s singles, people, this pro isn’t messing around. Although Scottish, he represents Great Britain, most impressively, at the 2012 US Open, Murray became the first British player since 1977, and the first British man since 1936, to win a Grand Slam singles tournament, when he defeated Novak Djokovic in the final. In 2013, Murray won the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, becoming the first British player to win a Wimbledon senior singles title since 1977, and the first British man to win the men’s singles title since Fred Perry, 77 years before. In 2016, he won his second Wimbledon title and become the first British man to win multiple Wimbledon singles titles since 1935. He is also the men’s singles 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist, making him the only tennis player, male or female, to have won two Olympic singles titles.

Andy Murray

Andy Murray

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Andre Agassi

Here’s a name we all know and love, Andre Agassi. When he first hit the scene in the 80s, he had long locks and a rock star presence but by the time he finished his 20 year career, the man was one of the most respected athletes of all time. Agassi has made over 31 million dollars in prize money with 60 career titles to his belt, no less. He won 8 Grand Slam Singles Titles, including 4 Australian, 1 French, 2 US Open, and 1 Wimbledon. It’s no surprise he was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 2011. Off the court, Agassi has a heart of gold, he gives back to his community ten-fold, and he’s also married to tennis legend, Steffi Graf.

Andre Agassi

Andre Agassi

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