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This is a list of top international male singles tennis players, both past and present. It includes players who have met one or more of the following criteria in singles: Officially ranked among the top 25 players by the Association of Tennis Professionals (since 1973) Ranked among the top 10 by an expert (e.g. A. Wallis Myers) before 1973
This article presents top ten lists of male singles tennis players, as ranked by various official and non-official ranking authorities throughout the history of the sport. The article is split into two sections: 1912–1972, and since 1973 when the first official ATP rankings were published, for ease of navigation.
This article is concerned with the major tennis achievements of tennis male players of all tennis history. ... 1979, 1980: 4 years John McEnroe: 1981, 1982, 1983 ...
Defending champion John McEnroe defeated Björn Borg in the final, 7–6 (7–4), 6–1, 6–7 (5–7), 5–7, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1980 US Open. It was his second US Open singles title and second major singles title overall.
These are players who achieved some form of a tennis Grand Slam. They include a Grand Slam, non-calendar year Grand Slam, Career Grand Slam, Career Golden Slam, and Career Super Slam. No male player has won a single season Golden Slam. The tennis Open Era began in 1968, after the Australian Open and before the French Open.
Four-time defending champion Björn Borg defeated John McEnroe in the final, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7 (16–18), 8–6 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships.
He was ATP Player of the Year from 1976 to 1980, and was the year-end world No. 1 in the ATP rankings in 1979 and 1980 and ITF World Champion from 1978 to 1980. Borg is the only Swede, male or female, to win over 10 majors. Borg unexpectedly retired from tennis in 1981, at the age of 25. He made a brief and unsuccessful comeback in 1991.
1 January 1980: 16 years, 270 days Tracy Austin: 1979 US Open: 12 December 1962: 8 September 1979: 1st of 2 18 years, 329 days Hana Mandlíková: 1980 Australian Open: 19 February 1962: 3 January 1981: 1st of 4 17 years, 357 days Steffi Graf: 1987 French Open: 14 June 1969: 6 June 1987: 1st of 22 17 years, 174 days A. Sánchez Vicario: 1989 ...