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The São Paulo Swallow, the Tennis Ballerina = Maria Bueno [97] [98] [99] Senorita Topspin = Conchita Martínez; Scud = Mark Philippoussis [100] Sliderman = Gaël Monfils [101] Special Kei = Kei Nishikori; Spice Girls [102] = Anna Kournikova; Martina Hingis; Stanimal, Stan the Man = Stanislas Wawrinka; Superbrat = John McEnroe [103] Super Simo ...
Andre Kirk Agassi (/ ˈ æ ɡ ə s i / AG-ə-see; [3] [4] born April 29, 1970) is an American former professional tennis player. [5] He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 101 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 1999 .
Throughout its history, many changes in the Grand Slam tennis tournaments have affected the number of titles won by various players. These have included the opening of the French national championships to international players in 1925, the elimination of the challenge round in 1922, and the admission of professional players in 1968 (the start of the Open Era).
As of the 2024 US Open; 487 men's singles Grand Slam championships have been played since 1877.; 153 different players have won a men's singles Grand Slam championship; they are listed here in order of their first win.
Canadian doubles: Informal and unsanctioned variation of tennis played with three players—two on one side of the court and one on the other. The team of two players can only hit the ball within the single player's singles lines, whilst the single player can hit into the full doubles court on the doubles team's side. See also: American doubles.
Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an American professional tennis player. He won three Grand Slam titles in singles and two in doubles. Ashe was the first Black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team, and the only Black man ever to win the singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open.
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Great Britain: 1997: 2: 1932 and 1938 Wimbledon finalist • 1937 French finalist • amateur ranking in 1931 Luis Ayala: 1932 – Chile: 5: 1958 and 1960 French finalist • ranking in 1958 Wilfred Baddeley: 1872: 1929: Great Britain: 2013: Winner of 3 Grand Slam titles → 1891, 1892 and 1895 Wimbledon champion, 1893, 1894 and 1896 runner-up ...