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Bjorn Borg — Bjorn Borg (1980 Wimbledon) — 24 years, 30 days Rafael Nadal (2011 French Open) — 25-2 Roger Federer (2007 Australian Open) — 25-173 Pete Sampras (1997 Wimbledon) — 25-328 Roy Emerson (1966 Australian Open) — 29-89 Rod Laver (1969 Wimbledon) — 30-330 Bill Tilden (1929 U.S. Championships) — 36-216 I found this nugget here . For some real excitement, go to the top men's tennis players of the Open Era .

Here is a look at the top men's tennis players of all-time. One can make a case for more than one player as the greatest of all-time. Opinions are welcome. The oldest player here is Jimmy Connors. It’s awfully hard to compare tennis players going back to the time of Rod Laver and Emerson and Budge and all those guys. Grand Slams are important. However, back in the 70s and 80s, the French and Australian Opens were not as important as Wimbledon and the US Open. Winning is very important but there is a lot to be said for coming in second, too. Check out the article here .