This post looks back and celebrates the five greatest serve and volley players of the modern era: John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Stefan Edberg, Pete Sampras and Patrick Rafter. I came of age in the 1980s, when the players mentioned in this post were near or at their peak.
Also to know is, how good was John McEnroe?
Answer: John McEnroe was a great tennis player. He won seven Grand Slam titles and was the number 1 ranked player in the world for 170 weeks during his career. … He was #1 in the world for 8 years.
Then, who has the best backhand in tennis?
Dominic Thiem led the current Top 10 with average backhand speed at 67.4 mph, followed by Djokovic (67.3 mph) and Alexander Zverev (67.0 mph). Federer was around the middle of the ATP pack, averaging 66.1 mph. The average backhand speed for the 94 players in the data set was 66.0 mph.
How fast was Bjorn Borg serve?
Who is the best tennis player right now?
Player Results
| Ranking | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novak. Djokovic (SRB) | 12,133 |
| 34 Age Next Best 18 Tourn Played Move 500 Points Dropping | ||
| 2 | Daniil. Medvedev (RUS) | 10,575 |
| 25 Age Next Best 26 Tourn Played Move Points Dropping | ||
Who is the best tennis player of all time female?
The Top 10 Greatest Women’s Tennis Players of All Time
- Venus Williams. …
- Billie Jean King. …
- Monica Seles. …
- Chris Evert. …
- Margaret Court. …
- Martina Navratilova. Wikimedia Commons.
- Steffi Graf. Chris Eason, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Serena Williams. By Sascha Wenninger, Melbourne, Australia via Wikimedia commons.
Who has been number 1 in tennis the longest?
Roger Federer
| Characteristic | Number of weeks at No. 1 |
|---|---|
| Roger Federer (SUI) | 310 |
| Pete Sampras (USA) | 286 |
| Novak Djokovic (SRB) | 275 |
| Ivan Lendl (CZE) | 270 |