100 Greatest of All Time
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100 Greatest of All Time was a sports television series of five one-hour episodes, produced and first aired by the Tennis Channel in March 2012. It presented a list of 100 tennis players to be considered the greatest of all time, both men and women. The series was hosted by Jack Nicklaus, Jerry Rice, Wayne Gretzky, Lisa Leslie and Carl Lewis. Many retired tennis luminaries provided commentary, including Rod Laver, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Björn Borg, John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Pete Sampras, and Andre Agassi.
Infobox
Genre
Sports
Presented by
mw- Jack Nicklaus Jerry Rice Wayne Gretzky Lisa Leslie Carl Lewis
No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
5
Network
Tennis Channel
Release
March 2012 (2012-03) –March 23, 2012 (2012-03-23)
Tables
· Top 100 ranking per Tennis Channel in 2012
Pro Slam
Pro Slam
Rank
ILTF chps.
Name
Pro Slam
Gender
Grand Slam(March 2012)
Nationality
Total (Current)
Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Rank
1
Name
Roger Federer
Gender
♂
Nationality
SUI
Majors
16
Majors
20
Rod Laver ‡ ◊ ‡
Rod Laver ‡ ◊ ‡
Rank
2
Name
Rod Laver ‡ ◊ ‡
Gender
♂
Nationality
AUS
Majors
8
Majors
11
Majors
19
Steffi Graf ‡
Steffi Graf ‡
Rank
3
Name
Steffi Graf ‡
Gender
♀
Nationality
FRG/ GER
Majors
22
Majors
22
Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova
Rank
4
Name
Martina Navratilova
Gender
♀
Nationality
USA
Majors
18
Majors
18
Pete Sampras
Pete Sampras
Rank
5
Name
Pete Sampras
Gender
♂
Nationality
USA
Majors
14
Majors
14
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
Rank
6
Name
Rafael Nadal
Gender
♂
Nationality
ESP
Majors
10
Majors
22
Björn Borg
Björn Borg
Rank
7
Name
Björn Borg
Gender
♂
Nationality
SWE
Majors
11
Majors
11
Margaret Court ‡
Margaret Court ‡
Rank
8
Name
Margaret Court ‡
Gender
♀
Nationality
AUS
Majors
24
Majors
24
Chris Evert
Chris Evert
Rank
9
Name
Chris Evert
Gender
♀
Nationality
USA
Majors
18
Majors
18
Billie Jean King
Billie Jean King
Rank
10
Name
Billie Jean King
Gender
♀
Nationality
USA
Majors
12
Majors
12
Don Budge ‡
Don Budge ‡
Rank
11
Name
Don Budge ‡
Gender
♂
Nationality
USA
Majors
4
Majors
6
Majors
10
Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi
Rank
12
Name
Andre Agassi
Gender
♂
Nationality
USA
Majors
8
Majors
8
John McEnroe
John McEnroe
Rank
13
Name
John McEnroe
Gender
♂
Nationality
USA
Majors
7
Majors
7
Serena Williams
Serena Williams
Rank
14
Name
Serena Williams
Gender
♀
Nationality
USA
Majors
13
Majors
23
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors
Rank
15
Name
Jimmy Connors
Gender
♂
Nationality
USA
Majors
8
Majors
8
Bill Tilden
Bill Tilden
Rank
16
Name
Bill Tilden
Gender
♂
Nationality
USA
Majors
1
Majors
4
Majors
10
Majors
15
Roy Emerson
Roy Emerson
Rank
17
Name
Roy Emerson
Gender
♂
Nationality
AUS
Majors
12
Majors
12
Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl
Rank
18
Name
Ivan Lendl
Gender
♂
Nationality
TCH/ USA
Majors
8
Majors
8
Monica Seles
Monica Seles
Rank
19
Name
Monica Seles
Gender
♀
Nationality
YUG/ USA
Majors
9
Majors
9
Ken Rosewall ◊
Ken Rosewall ◊
Rank
20
Name
Ken Rosewall ◊
Gender
♂
Nationality
AUS
Majors
15
Majors
8
Majors
23
Boris Becker
Boris Becker
Rank
21
Name
Boris Becker
Gender
♂
Nationality
FRG/ GER
Majors
6
Majors
6
Venus Williams
Venus Williams
Rank
22
Name
Venus Williams
Gender
♀
Nationality
USA
Majors
7
Majors
7
Fred Perry
Fred Perry
Rank
23
Name
Fred Perry
Gender
♂
Nationality
GBR
Majors
2
Majors
8
Majors
10
Suzanne Lenglen
Suzanne Lenglen
Rank
24
Name
Suzanne Lenglen
Gender
♀
Nationality
FRA
Majors
4
Majors
8
Majors
12
Stefan Edberg
Stefan Edberg
Rank
25
Name
Stefan Edberg
Gender
♂
Nationality
SWE
Majors
6
Majors
6
Justine Henin
Justine Henin
Rank
26
Name
Justine Henin
Gender
♀
Nationality
BEL
Majors
7
Majors
7
Maureen Connolly ‡
Maureen Connolly ‡
Rank
27
Name
Maureen Connolly ‡
Gender
♀
Nationality
USA
Majors
9
Majors
9
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe
Rank
28
Name
Arthur Ashe
Gender
♂
Nationality
USA
Majors
3
Majors
3
Helen Wills
Helen Wills
Rank
29
Name
Helen Wills
Gender
♀
Nationality
USA
Majors
19
Majors
19
Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis
Rank
30
Name
Martina Hingis
Gender
♀
Nationality
SUI
Majors
5
Majors
5
John Newcombe
John Newcombe
Rank
31
Name
John Newcombe
Gender
♂
Nationality
AUS
Majors
7
Majors
7
Lew Hoad
Lew Hoad
Rank
32
Name
Lew Hoad
Gender
♂
Nationality
AUS
Majors
1
Majors
4
Majors
5
Mats Wilander
Mats Wilander
Rank
33
Name
Mats Wilander
Gender
♂
Nationality
SWE
Majors
7
Majors
7
Jack Kramer
Jack Kramer
Rank
34
Name
Jack Kramer
Gender
♂
Nationality
USA
Majors
2
Majors
3
Majors
5
Pancho Gonzalez
Pancho Gonzalez
Rank
35
Name
Pancho Gonzalez
Gender
♂
Nationality
USA
Majors
12
Majors
2
Majors
14
René Lacoste
René Lacoste
Rank
36
Name
René Lacoste
Gender
♂
Nationality
FRA
Majors
7
Majors
7
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Rank
37
Name
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Gender
♀
Nationality
AUS
Majors
7
Majors
7
Maria Bueno
Maria Bueno
Rank
38
Name
Maria Bueno
Gender
♀
Nationality
BRA
Majors
7
Majors
7
Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson
Rank
39
Name
Althea Gibson
Gender
♀
Nationality
USA
Majors
1
Majors
5
Majors
6
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Rank
40
Name
Novak Djokovic
Gender
♂
Nationality
SCG/ SRB
Majors
5
Majors
24
Guillermo Vilas
Guillermo Vilas
Rank
41
Name
Guillermo Vilas
Gender
♂
Nationality
ARG
Majors
4
Majors
4
Jim Courier
Jim Courier
Rank
42
Name
Jim Courier
Gender
♂
Nationality
USA
Majors
4
Majors
4
Lindsay Davenport
Lindsay Davenport
Rank
43
Name
Lindsay Davenport
Gender
♀
Nationality
USA
Majors
3
Majors
3
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Rank
44
Name
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Gender
♀
Nationality
ESP
Majors
4
Majors
4
Kim Clijsters
Kim Clijsters
Rank
45
Name
Kim Clijsters
Gender
♀
Nationality
BEL
Majors
4
Majors
4
Henri Cochet
Henri Cochet
Rank
46
Name
Henri Cochet
Gender
♂
Nationality
FRA
Majors
3
Majors
1
Majors
7
Majors
11
Jean Borotra
Jean Borotra
Rank
47
Name
Jean Borotra
Gender
♂
Nationality
FRA
Majors
4
Majors
4
Frank Sedgman
Frank Sedgman
Rank
48
Name
Frank Sedgman
Gender
♂
Nationality
AUS
Majors
2
Majors
5
Majors
7
Ilie Năstase
Ilie Năstase
Rank
49
Name
Ilie Năstase
Gender
♂
Nationality
ROU
Majors
2
Majors
2
Tony Trabert
Tony Trabert
Rank
50
Name
Tony Trabert
Gender
♂
Nationality
USA
Majors
2
Majors
5
Majors
7
Doris Hart
Doris Hart
Rank
51
Name
Doris Hart
Gender
♀
Nationality
USA
Majors
6
Majors
6
Jack Crawford
Jack Crawford
Rank
52
Name
Jack Crawford
Gender
♂
Nationality
AUS
Majors
6
Majors
6
Tracy Austin
Tracy Austin
Rank
53
Name
Tracy Austin
Gender
♀
Nationality
USA
Majors
2
Majors
2
Manuel Santana
Manuel Santana
Rank
54
Name
Manuel Santana
Gender
♂
Nationality
ESP
Majors
4
Majors
4
Gustavo Kuerten
Gustavo Kuerten
Rank
55
Name
Gustavo Kuerten
Gender
♂
Nationality
BRA
Majors
3
Majors
3
Stan Smith
Stan Smith
Rank
56
Name
Stan Smith
Gender
♂
Nationality
USA
Majors
2
Majors
2
Jennifer Capriati
Jennifer Capriati
Rank
57
Name
Jennifer Capriati
Gender
♀
Nationality
USA
Majors
3
Majors
3
Alice Marble
Alice Marble
Rank
58
Name
Alice Marble
Gender
♀
Nationality
USA
Majors
5
Majors
5
Margaret Osborne duPont
Margaret Osborne duPont
Rank
59
Name
Margaret Osborne duPont
Gender
♀
Nationality
USA
Majors
6
Majors
6
Virginia Wade
Virginia Wade
Rank
60
Name
Virginia Wade
Gender
♀
Nationality
GBR
Majors
3
Majors
3
Neale Fraser
Neale Fraser
Rank
61
Name
Neale Fraser
Gender
♂
Nationality
AUS
Majors
3
Majors
3
Hana Mandlíková
Hana Mandlíková
Rank
62
Name
Hana Mandlíková
Gender
♀
Nationality
TCH
Majors
4
Majors
4
Lleyton Hewitt
Lleyton Hewitt
Rank
63
Name
Lleyton Hewitt
Gender
♂
Nationality
AUS
Majors
2
Majors
2
Ellsworth Vines
Ellsworth Vines
Rank
64
Name
Ellsworth Vines
Gender
♂
Nationality
USA
Majors
5
Majors
3
Majors
8
Pancho Segura
Pancho Segura
Rank
65
Name
Pancho Segura
Gender
♂
Nationality
ECU
Majors
4
Majors
0
Majors
4
Bobby Riggs
Bobby Riggs
Rank
66
Name
Bobby Riggs
Gender
♂
Nationality
USA
Majors
3
Majors
3
Majors
6
Fred Stolle
Fred Stolle
Rank
67
Name
Fred Stolle
Gender
♂
Nationality
AUS
Majors
2
Majors
2
Helen Hull Jacobs
Helen Hull Jacobs
Rank
68
Name
Helen Hull Jacobs
Gender
♀
Nationality
USA
Majors
5
Majors
5
Louise Brough
Louise Brough
Rank
69
Name
Louise Brough
Gender
♀
Nationality
USA
Majors
6
Majors
6
Patrick Rafter
Patrick Rafter
Rank
70
Name
Patrick Rafter
Gender
♂
Nationality
AUS
Majors
2
Majors
2
Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova
Rank
71
Name
Maria Sharapova
Gender
♀
Nationality
RUS
Majors
3
Majors
5
Gottfried Von Cramm
Gottfried Von Cramm
Rank
72
Name
Gottfried Von Cramm
Gender
♂
Nationality
// FRG
Majors
2
Majors
2
Jaroslav Drobný
Jaroslav Drobný
Rank
73
Name
Jaroslav Drobný
Gender
♂
Nationality
TCH
Majors
3
Majors
3
Tony Roche
Tony Roche
Rank
74
Name
Tony Roche
Gender
♂
Nationality
AUS
Majors
1
Majors
1
Pauline Betz Addie
Pauline Betz Addie
Rank
75
Name
Pauline Betz Addie
Gender
♀
Nationality
USA
Majors
1
Majors
5
Majors
6
William Renshaw
William Renshaw
Rank
76
Name
William Renshaw
Gender
♂
Nationality
GBR
Majors
7
Majors
7
Molla Mallory
Molla Mallory
Rank
77
Name
Molla Mallory
Gender
♀
Nationality
NOR/ USA
Majors
8
Majors
8
Ashley Cooper
Ashley Cooper
Rank
78
Name
Ashley Cooper
Gender
♂
Nationality
AUS
Majors
4
Majors
4
Gabriela Sabatini
Gabriela Sabatini
Rank
79
Name
Gabriela Sabatini
Gender
♀
Nationality
ARG
Majors
1
Majors
1
Marat Safin
Marat Safin
Rank
80
Name
Marat Safin
Gender
♂
Nationality
RUS
Majors
2
Majors
2
Vic Seixas
Vic Seixas
Rank
81
Name
Vic Seixas
Gender
♂
Nationality
USA
Majors
2
Majors
2
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Rank
82
Name
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Gender
♂
Nationality
RUS
Majors
2
Majors
2
Jan Kodeš
Jan Kodeš
Rank
83
Name
Jan Kodeš
Gender
♂
Nationality
TCH
Majors
3
Majors
3
Norman Brookes
Norman Brookes
Rank
84
Name
Norman Brookes
Gender
♂
Nationality
AUS
Majors
3
Majors
3
Yannick Noah
Yannick Noah
Rank
85
Name
Yannick Noah
Gender
♂
Nationality
FRA
Majors
1
Majors
1
Anthony Wilding †
Anthony Wilding †
Rank
86
Name
Anthony Wilding †
Gender
♂
Nationality
NZL
Majors
3
Majors
6
Majors
9
Mary Pierce
Mary Pierce
Rank
87
Name
Mary Pierce
Gender
♀
Nationality
FRA
Majors
2
Majors
2
Amélie Mauresmo
Amélie Mauresmo
Rank
88
Name
Amélie Mauresmo
Gender
♀
Nationality
FRA
Majors
2
Majors
2
Dorothea Lambert Chambers
Dorothea Lambert Chambers
Rank
89
Name
Dorothea Lambert Chambers
Gender
♀
Nationality
GBR
Majors
7
Majors
7
Bill Johnston
Bill Johnston
Rank
90
Name
Bill Johnston
Gender
♂
Nationality
USA
Majors
1
Majors
3
Majors
4
Shirley Fry Irvin
Shirley Fry Irvin
Rank
91
Name
Shirley Fry Irvin
Gender
♀
Nationality
USA
Majors
4
Majors
4
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Rank
92
Name
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Gender
♀
Nationality
RUS
Majors
2
Majors
2
Nicola Pietrangeli
Nicola Pietrangeli
Rank
93
Name
Nicola Pietrangeli
Gender
♂
Nationality
ITA
Majors
2
Majors
2
Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Rank
94
Name
Andy Roddick
Gender
♂
Nationality
USA
Majors
1
Majors
1
Thomas Muster
Thomas Muster
Rank
95
Name
Thomas Muster
Gender
♂
Nationality
AUT
Majors
1
Majors
1
Manuel Orantes
Manuel Orantes
Rank
96
Name
Manuel Orantes
Gender
♂
Nationality
ESP
Majors
1
Majors
1
Pat Cash
Pat Cash
Rank
97
Name
Pat Cash
Gender
♂
Nationality
AUS
Majors
1
Majors
1
Bunny Austin
Bunny Austin
Rank
98
Name
Bunny Austin
Gender
♂
Nationality
GBR
Majors
0
Majors
0
Ann Haydon-Jones
Ann Haydon-Jones
Rank
99
Name
Ann Haydon-Jones
Gender
♀
Nationality
GBR
Majors
3
Majors
3
Michael Chang
Michael Chang
Rank
100
Name
Michael Chang
Gender
♂
Nationality
USA
Majors
1
Majors
1
| Rank | Name | Gender | Nationality | Majors | |||
| ILTF chps. | Pro Slam | Grand Slam(March 2012) | Total (Current) | ||||
| 1 | Roger Federer | ♂ | SUI | 16 | 20 | ||
| 2 | Rod Laver ‡ ◊ ‡ | ♂ | AUS | 8 | 11 | 19 | |
| 3 | Steffi Graf ‡ | ♀ | FRG/ GER | 22 | 22 | ||
| 4 | Martina Navratilova | ♀ | USA | 18 | 18 | ||
| 5 | Pete Sampras | ♂ | USA | 14 | 14 | ||
| 6 | Rafael Nadal | ♂ | ESP | 10 | 22 | ||
| 7 | Björn Borg | ♂ | SWE | 11 | 11 | ||
| 8 | Margaret Court ‡ | ♀ | AUS | 24 | 24 | ||
| 9 | Chris Evert | ♀ | USA | 18 | 18 | ||
| 10 | Billie Jean King | ♀ | USA | 12 | 12 | ||
| 11 | Don Budge ‡ | ♂ | USA | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| 12 | Andre Agassi | ♂ | USA | 8 | 8 | ||
| 13 | John McEnroe | ♂ | USA | 7 | 7 | ||
| 14 | Serena Williams | ♀ | USA | 13 | 23 | ||
| 15 | Jimmy Connors | ♂ | USA | 8 | 8 | ||
| 16 | Bill Tilden | ♂ | USA | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| 17 | Roy Emerson | ♂ | AUS | 12 | 12 | ||
| 18 | Ivan Lendl | ♂ | TCH/ USA | 8 | 8 | ||
| 19 | Monica Seles | ♀ | YUG/ USA | 9 | 9 | ||
| 20 | Ken Rosewall ◊ | ♂ | AUS | 15 | 8 | 23 | |
| 21 | Boris Becker | ♂ | FRG/ GER | 6 | 6 | ||
| 22 | Venus Williams | ♀ | USA | 7 | 7 | ||
| 23 | Fred Perry | ♂ | GBR | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| 24 | Suzanne Lenglen | ♀ | FRA | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| 25 | Stefan Edberg | ♂ | SWE | 6 | 6 | ||
| 26 | Justine Henin | ♀ | BEL | 7 | 7 | ||
| 27 | Maureen Connolly ‡ | ♀ | USA | 9 | 9 | ||
| 28 | Arthur Ashe | ♂ | USA | 3 | 3 | ||
| 29 | Helen Wills | ♀ | USA | 19 | 19 | ||
| 30 | Martina Hingis | ♀ | SUI | 5 | 5 | ||
| 31 | John Newcombe | ♂ | AUS | 7 | 7 | ||
| 32 | Lew Hoad | ♂ | AUS | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 33 | Mats Wilander | ♂ | SWE | 7 | 7 | ||
| 34 | Jack Kramer | ♂ | USA | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 35 | Pancho Gonzalez | ♂ | USA | 12 | 2 | 14 | |
| 36 | René Lacoste | ♂ | FRA | 7 | 7 | ||
| 37 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | ♀ | AUS | 7 | 7 | ||
| 38 | Maria Bueno | ♀ | BRA | 7 | 7 | ||
| 39 | Althea Gibson | ♀ | USA | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| 40 | Novak Djokovic | ♂ | SCG/ SRB | 5 | 24 | ||
| 41 | Guillermo Vilas | ♂ | ARG | 4 | 4 | ||
| 42 | Jim Courier | ♂ | USA | 4 | 4 | ||
| 43 | Lindsay Davenport | ♀ | USA | 3 | 3 | ||
| 44 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ♀ | ESP | 4 | 4 | ||
| 45 | Kim Clijsters | ♀ | BEL | 4 | 4 | ||
| 46 | Henri Cochet | ♂ | FRA | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 47 | Jean Borotra | ♂ | FRA | 4 | 4 | ||
| 48 | Frank Sedgman | ♂ | AUS | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
References
- except for 1956 & 1960 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships where also women could have participate. Pauline Betz and Althea Gi
- Tennis Panoramahttp://www.tennispanorama.com/archives/tag/100-greatest-of-all-time