Ranking of the top 10 men players of all time. By Ernest Martinez. (Note: Asterisks indicate all-time Open era leader). 1. Roger Federer – 17 Majors*, 77 titles, 81.5% win, 302weeks as No.1*. 2. Pete Sampras – 14 Majors, 64 titles, and 77.4% win, 286 weeks as No. 1. 3. Rafael Nadal – 12 Majors, 57 titles, 83.4% win*, (93.3% clay)*, 102 weeks as No.1. 4. Bjorn Borg – 11 Majors, 63 titles, 82.7% win (86% clay), 109 weeks as No. 1. 5. Rod Laver – 11 Majors (5 Open era), 40 titles, 79.8% win, N/A. 6. Jimmy Connors – 8 Majors, 109 titles*, 81.5% win, 268 weeks as No.1. 7. Ivan Lendl – 8 Majors, 94 titles, 81.8% win, 270 weeks as No. 1. 8. Andre Agassi – 8 Majors, 60 titles, 76.1%, 101 weeks as No.1. 9. John McEnroe – 7 Majors, 77 titles, 81% win, 170 weeks as No.1. 10. Mats Wilander – 7 Majors, 33 titles, 72% win, 20 weeks as No.1. Roy Emerson – 12 Majors (6 in Open era). Ken Rosewalt – 8 Majors. Notes: Nadal has the best winning percentage of all time. Nadal is the one and only tennis player who have the best winning record vs. No. 1 player, and top 10 players. In short, he is the one and only tennis player who has winning record vs. the best tennis of his era. He has edge in his rivalries not only vs. Federer, but also vs. Djokovic, Murray, and the rest of the tennis player of his era. Nadal established a lead of 5,245 points…! Making it a record ranking lead ever in the history of the ATP rankings. Nadal has most weeks at No. 1 and/or No. 2: 343 weeks than any other player. Nadal is the one and only player who has won three Majors in three different surfaces in one calendar year. Seven men have accomplished the “Career Grand Slam” in singles, but only four men (Rod Laver, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal) have accomplished it in the open era. Nadal is the youngest player in the Open Era to complete a “Career Grand Slam”. Only two players have accomplished the “Golden Grand Slam”. (Andre Agassi and Rafael Nadal). Nadal is the one and only player to have won French Open, Wimbledon, and Olympic gold medal in the same year. Nadal is the one and only player who has won Grand Slams in 9 consecutive years. Nadal has won 24 (record) ATP Masters Series/ATP World Tour Masters 1000. Nadal has won 3 Davis Cup. Nadal is the one and only player who has won eight (8) Grand Slams in any surface. Nadal has a record of more consecutive matches won (81) in any surface. Nadal has most singles titles won in a single season as a teenager: 11 (2005). Nadal is the one and only player to complete a “Clay Slam”. Nadal has the best career outdoor match winning percentage: 85.10 %. Nadal has most “Golden Bagel Awards” (3) in Open Era. Nadal is the quickest player to reach 400 wins by playing less than 500 matches (401-91). Sampras and Agassi were hitting forehands that in general were spinning about 1,800 to 1,900 revolutions per minute. Federer is hitting with an amazing amount of spin, too: 2,700 revolutions per minute. Well, Nadal average is an amazing 3,200 revolutions per minut
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