SZ #4 _______ Top 5 Greatest Men's Tennis Players Now & of All Time ______ [Part 1]
Hello Steemit, My 4th Blog goes to TENNIS Players (MEN)
I love this game and play occasionally and follow my favorites like Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Legend Pete Sampras & Legend Andre Agassi
My Top 5 will be according to Trophies mostly
==========================================================================
Number 5: Placing Novak Djokovic on this list was an easy decision, 
Source: Novak
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player but where to place him was not. At 30 years of age and in the prime of his career, Novak Djokovic has the potential to win many more Grand Slam titles. By the time his career is finished, he could very well find himself among the top few players of all-time. But, in the highly competitive world of tennis, he could also succumb to injury and miss out on some of his best years, Based on his body of work to date he has certainly made the case that he is deserving of a top five all-time. With his 2016 French Open title Novak Djokovic become the eight man to secure a career Grand Slam. His stunning loss at Wimbledon to Sam Querrey ended his Grand Slam winning streak at four, and 2017 did not start well for Novak Djokovic with his stunning second round loss at the Australian Open. An elbow injury prevented Novak Djokovic from playing in the 2017 US Open, and certainly may have contributed to his sub-par performances in 2017. Look for Novak Djokovic to regain his form in 2018 if he can fully recover from the injured elbow.
Born: May 22, 1987 Belgrade, Serbia, Resides: Monte Carlo, Monaco , Turned pro: 2003, Career prize money: 109,805,403
68 career titles, 12 Grand Slam Singles Titles (( 6 Australian, 3 Wimbledon, 2 US Open, 1 French Open ))
Current active player
.
.
.
==========================================================================
Number 4: Pete Sampras! His place in tennis history is difficult to judge
Source: Pete
As Pete Sampras only won three of the four Grand Slam events over the course of his career. Clearly more comfortable on hard courts and grass how do we decide one's place when they dominate on one surface and struggle on another. When Pete Sampras retired in 2002, he was considered to be the best player of all-time although some would dispute this. He was number one in the world rankings for 6 consecutive years and his Fourteen Grand Slam titles was a record at the time. Who can forget his epic battles with Andre Agassi that made the 1990s a great decade for tennis? Pete Sampras went out on top when he won the 2002 US Open, his last Grand Slam tournament. But, without a French Open title, or even a final, how do we decide where he belongs in the list of best ever. For now I think he comes in behind Andre Agassi at the number four spot.
Born: August 12, 1971, Potomac, Maryland, Resides: Lake Sherwood, California, Turned pro: 1988, Retired 2002, Career prize money: $43,280,489, 64 career titles, ((14 Grand Slam Singles Titles: 2 Australian, 7 Wimbledon, 5 US Open))
Inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame: 2007
.
.
.
==========================================================================
Number 3: Andre Agassi, Who can forget the young, brash, long-haired Andre Agassi when he first arrived on the tennis scene in the late 1980s?
Source: Andre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi is an American retired professional tennis player and former World No. 1 who was one of the sport's most dominant players from the early 1990s to the mid-2000s, seemingly "rock star" looks and attitude. But something happened along the way, and by the time he finished his 20-year career, He made a lot of fans but I had also come to respect him as a great player and spokesman for the game. With those killer ground strokes and returns of serve, I would have put without a doubt Andre Agassi on Number 1 but you need to see who is my Number two and one.
ANDRE AGASSI now coachiong Novak Djokovic for 2018
Born: April 29, 1970, Las Vegas, Nevada, Resides: Las Vegas, Nevada, Turned pro: 1986, Retired: 2006, Career prize money: $31,152,975, 60 career titles ((8 Grand Slam Singles Titles: 4 Australian, 1 French, 2 US Open, 1 Wimbledon))
Inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame: 2011
.
.
.
==========================================================================
Number 2: Rafael Nadal 31 years of age, the fiery Spaniard, known as Rafa and “The King of Clay,” already has 16 Grand Slam titles and certainly has the potential to catch Roger Federer.
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player, currently ranked world No. 1 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Rafael is regarded as the greatest clay court player of all-time, although fans of Bjorn Borg may dispute this claim. His record 10th French Open title in 2017 certainly makes it difficult to imagine anyone being better on clay.
Entering the 2017 season, Rafa had clearly put the wrist injury problems of 2016 behind him. His epic final against Roger Federer at the 2017 Australian Open, and his completely dominating performances in winning the 2017 French Open and US Open make it clear that Rafa was on top of his game once again. While it is difficult to draw comparisons of players from different generations I think Nadal has proven that he deserves to be considered among the best to ever grace the courts, and as such we have elevated his all-time ranking to number two.
Born: June 3, 1986, Manacor, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Resides: Manacor, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Turned pro: 2001, Career prize money: $94,588,627, 75 career titles ((16 Grand Slam Singles Titles: 1 Australian, 10 French, 3 US Open, 2 Wimbledon))
Current active player
==========================================================================
My All time Number One #1 Roger Federer!!!
It’s hard not to select Roger Federer as the greatest of all time. His record 20 Grand Slam titles speak for themselves, and even at the age of 36,
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 2 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals, he is still winning and competing at the highest levels. His 302 weeks ranked as number one in the world is an open-era record. From 2004 to 2008, Federer went 237 consecutive weeks being ranked number one in the world, a record that may never be surpassed. Even though younger players are now finding a way to beat him, his consistently high level of play over his twenty year career is a testament to his conditioning and ability. Winning the 2018 Australian Open at the age of 36, after his outstanding 2017 season that saw him win Wimbledon and the Australian Open prove without a doubt that Roger Federer is indeed the greatest of all-time. Barring injury, Roger will continue to be a force to be reckoned with for who knows how long?
Born: August 8, 1981, Basel, Switzerland, Resides: Wollerau, Switzerland and Dubai, UAE, Turned pro: 1998
Career prize money: $115,050,482, 96 career titles ((20 Grand Slam Singles Titles: 6 Australian, 1 French, 5 US Open, 8 Wimbledon))
Current active player
.
.
.
==========================================================================
Will Be Continue writting tomorrow on current TOP 5 !
See you guys, Hope you have read and enjoyed my blog for today and hope to hear from you