Top twelve greatest all time players at the grass court Grand Slam tournament
The grass court Grand Slam tournament has been managing out men's singles titles since 1877 along with women's singles trophies since 1884.
Therefore, the question is that who are the greatest twelve tennis players the All England Club at Wimbledon has ever experienced?
12. Boris Becker
The former world number one professional tennis ace from Germany became the youngest ever champion of the men’s singles trophy at the All England Club back in 1985. The German tennis player grabbed the Wimbledon title when he was just seventeen years of age. He won two more grass court Grand Slam titles in 1986 as well as in 1989.
11. John McEnroe
John McEnroe is a former top ranked tennis player from the United States of America. He grasped his first of three singles trophy at the All England Club back in 1981. His tag, “You cannot be serious”, also became popular during the same season while shouting at an umpire during his match at Wimbledon.
The American afterwards triumphed in win singles tournaments in 1983 as well as 1984, along with a total of five doubles titles, the last of which came in 1992 when he turned thirty three.
10. Venus Williams
Another American tennis ace who is currently ranked number three in the world is also included in our list of the greatest Wimbledon players of all times. The black beauty has earned a total of nine Wimbledon trophies, four doubles and five singles. She even made her way into the final match of the mixed doubles grass court contest back in 2006.
9. Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King, an American tennis star gained two Wimbledon singles trophies as a sloppy in 1966 as well as 1967, before putting together four more as a specialized player in 1975, 1973, 1972 as well as 1968.
She also won an excellent ten doubles as well as four mixed doubles tournaments in London.
8. Helen Wills
A female tennis sensation Helen Wills has set a record of succeeding in majority of the women's singles trophies at the All England Club before the Open Era as well as the second most over all.
She grabbed a total of eight from 1927 to 1938.
7. Rod Laver
The former tennis player , Rod Laver from Australia is the only one to triumph in all four of the Grand Slam singles championships on two occasions in the same season, first as a sloppy back in 1962 and second time as a specialized player in 1969, when he gained his last of the four grass court Grand Slam trophy.
However Laver likely could've triumphed in about five more if he were not banned from contesting after turning professional back in 1962.
6. Bjorn Borg
The former world number one tennis player from Sweden, Bjorn Borg has captured a total of five grass court Grand Slam trophies in a row from 1976 to 1980, a recent time record he enjoys along with Roger Federer. The Swedish player is the only one in the Open era who has triumphed at Wimbledon as well as French Open tournament in the same season on more than one occasion.
5. William Renshaw
One of the greatest British tennis ace; William Renshaw also enjoys the record for men’s grass court Grand Slam singles trophy at seven along with Pete Sampras. The Brit also triumphed in a record six tournaments in a row from 1881 to 1886 however his accomplishment is to a certain degree fainted by the fact that back then the
The Brit also won a record six consecutive championships between 1881-86, but his achievement is somewhat diluted by the fact that back then the governing champion got an involuntary exit into the finals.
4.Roger Federer
The tennis master Roger Federer stands at number four in our list of greatest tennis players at Wimbledon. The man is certainly recognized as one of the best tennis contesters of all times, however he is listed number four as Federer has captured a total of six grass court Grand Slam titles so far in his career.
His five victories in a row from 2003 to 2007 level hi for the most in a row during the present age.
3.Steffi Graf
The German top ranked tennis ace, Steffi Graf has won a total of twenty two Grand Slam singles trophies which stands him second to Margaret Court who has captured a total of twenty four in his entire professional career. However, Margaret unfortunately is out of this list as she gained just a total of three Wimbledon titles, one of them in the Open era.
Steffi on the other hand, gained seven from 1988 to 1996 and also won a doubles title back in 1988.
2. Pete Sampras
Sampras is without any question, the greatest male winner in the history of grass court Grand Slam tournament.
His seven trophies from1993 to 2000 are the most during the Open era.
The American's only defeat at Wimbledon during that period was in the 1996 quarter final to ultimate champion, named Richard Krajicek.
Martina Navratilova
A former Czech American tennis player, Martina Navratilova progressed to the grass court Grand Slam singles tournament on twelve occasions, with nine consecutive appearances from 1982 to 1990, triumphing in a record nine times.
No one in the record of the championship has ever captured more singles titles and that has made her as ranked number one in the list of greatest tennis players of all times at the All England Club.
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