Tennis Legends
23 entries in the Tennis Legends compendium.
Fred PerryFirst Career Grand Slam winner; only British player to achieve this.Helen WillsAmerican tennis player with 31 Grand Slam titles.Ivan LendlCzech–American tennis great who dominated with a powerful forehand.Jimmy ConnorsAmerican tennis great with Open Era records for titles and wins.John NewcombeAustralian tennis great with 26 major titles and five Davis Cups.Justine HeninBelgian former world No. 1 with seven major singles titles.Ken RosewallAustralian tennis great with a record 15 Pro Majors.Kim ClijstersBelgian tennis champion who won majors as a mother.Maria SharapovaRussian tennis player, career Grand Slam winner, former world No. 1.Martina HingisSwiss tennis legend, youngest world No. 1 in history.Mats WilanderSwedish tennis great who won seven major singles titles.Monica SelesTeen tennis champion whose career was altered by an on-court stabbing.Pete SamprasAmerican tennis champion with 14 major titles and six year-end No. 1 finishes.Pancho GonzalesAmerican tennis champion, 15 major singles titles, fierce competitor.Billie Jean KingAmerican tennis champion and gender equality advocate.Björn BorgSwedish tennis champion with 11 major titles.Andre AgassiAmerican tennis player; career Golden Slam winner.Althea GibsonFirst Black tennis player to win a Grand Slam and Wimbledon.Arantxa Sánchez VicarioSpanish tennis great with 14 Grand Slam titles and four Olympic medals.Arthur AsheFirst Black man to win Wimbledon, US Open, Australian Open singles.Bill TildenAmerican tennis champion who dominated the 1920s amateur and professional ranks.Boris BeckerGerman tennis legend, youngest Wimbledon champion, six-time major winner.Andy MurrayBritish tennis great, three-time major champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist.
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