Editorial · All 56 ranked
Greatest Tennis of All Time
Every athlete in our tennis coverage, ranked by documented honours and records.
A living list, updated as careers unfold.
| Rank | Athlete | Sport | Nation | Honours | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger FedererTennis · Singles | Tennis |  Switzerland | Grand Slam Singles Titlesx7 | 7 |
| 2 | Maria SharapovaTennis · Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | Tennis |  Russia | Grand Slam singles titlesx10 | 10 |
| 3 | Novak DjokovicTennis · Singles | Tennis |  Serbia | Grand Slam Singles Titlesx8 | 8 |
| 4 | Serena WilliamsTennis · Singles | Tennis |  United States | Grand Slam Singles Titlesx6 | 6 |
| 5 | Rafael NadalTennis · Singles | Tennis |  Spain | Grand Slam Singles Titlesx7 | 7 |
| 6 | Pete SamprasTennis · Singles | Tennis | United States | Grand Slam singles titlesx7 | 7 |
| 7 | Boris BeckerTennis · Singles/Doubles | Tennis |  Germany | Wimbledon Championshipsx7 | 7 |
| 8 | Andre AgassiTennis · Singles | Tennis | United States | Grand Slam Singles Titlesx5 | 5 |
| 9 | Venus WilliamsTennis · Player | Tennis | United States | Grand Slam Singles Titlesx6 | 6 |
| 10 | Andy MurrayTennis · Singles | Tennis |  United Kingdom | Grand Slam Singles Titlesx5 | 5 |
| 11 | John McEnroeTennis · Singles/Doubles | Tennis | United States | Grand Slam Singles Titlesx5 | 5 |
| 12 | Björn BorgTennis | Tennis |  Sweden | Grand Slam Singles Titlesx5 | 5 |
| 13 | Martina NavratilovaTennis · Left-handed (one-handed backhand) | Tennis | United States | Grand Slam singles titlesx8 | 8 |
| 14 | Monica SelesTennis | Tennis | United States | Grand Slam Singles Titlesx5 | 5 |
| 15 | Billie Jean KingTennis · Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | Tennis | United States | Grand Slam singles titlesx7 | 7 |
| 16 | Coco GauffTennis · Singles/Doubles | Tennis | United States | US Open Championx6 | 6 |
| 17 | Jessica PegulaTennis · Singles/Doubles | Tennis | United States | WTA Singles Titlesx8 | 8 |
| 18 | Steffi GrafTennis · Singles | Tennis | Germany | Grand Slam Singles Titlesx5 | 5 |
| 19 | Carlos AlcarazTennis · Singles | Tennis | Spain | Grand Slam Singles Titlesx4 | 4 |
| 20 | Stan WawrinkaTennis · Singles | Tennis | Switzerland | Australian Open Championx6 | 6 |
| 21 | Jannik SinnerTennis · Singles | Tennis |  Italy | Grand Slam Singles Titlesx5 | 5 |
| 22 | Naomi OsakaTennis · Singles | Tennis |  Japan | Grand Slam Singles Titlesx4 | 4 |
| 23 | Iga ŚwiątekTennis · Singles | Tennis |  Poland | French Openx5 | 5 |
| 24 | Aryna SabalenkaTennis · Singles | Tennis |  Belarus | Grand Slam Singles Titlesx5 | 5 |
| 25 | Daniil MedvedevTennis · Singles | Tennis | Russia | US Openx5 | 5 |
| 26 | Stefanos TsitsipasTennis · Singles | Tennis |  Greece | ATP Finalsx4 | 4 |
| 27 | Casper RuudTennis · Singles | Tennis |  Norway | ATP Tour Singles Titlesx5 | 5 |
| 28 | Qinwen ZhengTennis · Singles | Tennis |  China | Olympic Gold Medalx4 | 4 |
| 29 | Félix Auger-AliassimeTennis · Singles | Tennis |  Canada | Davis Cupx5 | 5 |
| 30 | Alexander ZverevTennis · Singles | Tennis | Germany | French Openx4 | 4 |
| 31 | Elena RybakinaTennis · Singles | Tennis |  Kazakhstan | Wimbledon Championx4 | 4 |
| 32 | Holger RuneTennis · Singles | Tennis |  Denmark | ATP Tour Singles Titlesx5 | 5 |
| 33 | Jasmine PaoliniTennis · Singles/Doubles | Tennis | Italy | French Open Doubles Championx5 | 5 |
| 34 | Gaël MonfilsTennis · Singles | Tennis |  France | ATP Newcomer of the Yearx4 | 4 |
| 35 | Gustavo KuertenTennis · Singles | Tennis |  Brazil | French Openx4 | 4 |
| 36 | Ons JabeurTennis · Singles | Tennis |  Tunisia | WTA 1000 Titlex4 | 4 |
| 37 | Grigor DimitrovTennis · Singles | Tennis |  Bulgaria | ATP Finals Championx4 | 4 |
| 38 | Ben SheltonTennis · Singles/Doubles | Tennis | United States | NCAA Singles Championshipx5 | 5 |
| 39 | Matteo BerrettiniTennis · Singles | Tennis | Italy | ATP Tour Singles Titlesx3 | 3 |
| 40 | Mirra AndreevaTennis · Singles/Doubles | Tennis | Russia | French Openx4 | 4 |
| 41 | Taylor FritzTennis · Singles | Tennis | United States | ATP Tour Singles Titlesx5 | 5 |
| 42 | Madison KeysTennis · Singles | Tennis | United States | Australian Open Championx3 | 3 |
| 43 | Hubert HurkaczTennis · Singles/Doubles | Tennis | Poland | ATP Masters 1000 Titlesx4 | 4 |
| 44 | Tommy PaulTennis · Singles/Doubles | Tennis | United States | ATP Singles Titlesx4 | 4 |
| 45 | Nick KyrgiosTennis · Singles/Doubles | Tennis |  Australia | Davis Cupx3 | 3 |
| 46 | Andrey RublevTennis · Singles | Tennis | Russia | ATP Masters 1000 Titlesx3 | 3 |
| 47 | Alex de MinaurTennis · Singles | Tennis | Australia | ATP Singles Titlesx4 | 4 |
| 48 | Daria KasatkinaTennis | Tennis | Australia | WTA Tour Singles Titlesx3 | 3 |
| 49 | Frances TiafoeTennis · Singles | Tennis | United States | ATP Tour Titlesx3 | 3 |
| 50 | Pablo Carreño BustaTennis · Singles/Doubles | Tennis | Spain | Olympic Bronze Medalx4 | 4 |
| 51 | Flavio CobolliTennis · Singles | Tennis | Italy | Davis Cupx3 | 3 |
| 52 | Jakub MenšíkTennis · Singles | Tennis |  Czech Republic | ATP Masters 1000 titlex2 | 2 |
| 53 | Elina SvitolinaTennis · Singles | Tennis |  Ukraine | WTA Finalsx4 | 4 |
| 54 | Amanda AnisimovaTennis · Singles | Tennis | United States | WTA Tour Titlesx2 | 2 |
| 55 | Francisco CerúndoloTennis · Singles | Tennis |  Argentina | ATP Tour Singles Titlesx2 | 2 |
| 56 | Emma RaducanuTennis · Singles | Tennis | United Kingdom | US Open Championx1 | 1 |
Methodology: compiled from each athlete's documented honours, records and public estimates on their AthleteWiki profile. All 56 eligible athletes ranked. Updated 2026-07-14.