Greatest American Tennis Players of All Time
The greatest American tennis players in history — ranked by career achievements, honours and legacy.
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Browse all 26 american tennis athletes in our database.
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Althea Gibson
Singles
Pioneer who broke the colour barrier in tennis and won two Wimbledon and two US Championship titles.…
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Andre Agassi
Professional Tennis Player
Career Grand Slam winner and Olympic gold medallist whose journey from rebellious teenager to elder …
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Andy Roddick
Tennis Player
The last American man to win a Grand Slam — Andy Roddick's 2003 US Open and 155mph serve defined US …
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Arthur Ashe
Tennis Player
The first African-American man to win Wimbledon — Arthur Ashe's grace, intelligence and activism mad…
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Ben Shelton
Singles
Hard-hitting left-hander with one of the loudest serves on the ATP Tour and explosive all-round game…
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Billie Jean King
Professional Tennis Player
The Battle of the Sexes — the most important tennis match in history, for reasons beyond sport.…
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Chris Evert
Professional Tennis Player
18-time Grand Slam champion and holder of a 90% career win rate — one of the most consistent players…
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Coco Gauff
Professional Tennis Player
Tennis's most anticipated teenager since Serena — US Open champion at 19 and already a global ambass…
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Don Budge
Singles
Don Budge — the first player ever to complete the Grand Slam in a single calendar year.…
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Frances Tiafoe
Singles
Inspirational American star nicknamed 'Big Foe' who lit up stadiums with his personality and power g…
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Helen Wills Moody
Singles
Dominant champion who won 19 Grand Slams and was unbeaten in singles for six years in the 1920s.…
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Jennifer Capriati
Professional Tennis Player
The greatest comeback story in tennis history — a child prodigy who reached the top 10 at 14, then b…
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Jessica Pegula
Singles
Powerful American and top-five regular who is one of women's tennis's biggest hitters.…
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Jim Courier
Tennis Player
Jim Courier — two consecutive French Opens and two consecutive Australian Opens in the early 1990s, …
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Jimmy Connors
Professional Tennis Player
Eight Grand Slam singles titles and the most combative champion tennis has produced — Jimmy Connors …
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John McEnroe
Professional Tennis Player
You cannot be serious — the most gifted touch player men's tennis has produced and the sport's most …
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Lindsay Davenport
Tennis Player
Three Grand Slams and Olympic gold — Lindsay Davenport's powerful baseline game made her the dominan…
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Madison Keys
Singles
2025 Australian Open champion and American ace who finally delivered on her enormous promise.…
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Maureen Connolly
Singles
Little Mo — the first woman to complete the calendar Grand Slam, a champion cut short by tragedy.…
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Pancho Gonzales
Singles
Pancho Gonzales — the greatest player of the 1950s who ruled the professional tour for two decades.…
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Pete Sampras
Professional Tennis Player
14-time Grand Slam champion who dominated the 1990s with an unmatched serve-and-volley game and seve…
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Sebastian Korda
Singles
Next-generation American talent and son of an ATP great who is fulfilling his considerable potential…
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Serena Williams
Professional Tennis Player
23-time Grand Slam champion and the greatest female athlete of her generation — transformed tennis a…
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Taylor Fritz
Singles
America's top-ranked men's player and a fan favourite with a big serve-and-forehand game.…
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Tommy Paul
Singles
Fan-favourite American with a powerful game and magnetic personality on the ATP Tour.…
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Venus Williams
Professional Tennis Player
Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion and pioneer of power tennis in the women's game. Won five Wim…