Rafael Nadal’s win this weekend over Roger Federer for his sixth French Open tied my childhood favorite player, Bjorn Borg’s record six French Opens. A couple years ago Roger Federer surpassed with six Borg’s previous record five Wimbledon titles. So it all made me consider who is the best tennis player of all time? Today, tennis players are measured by how many of the major titles they have won. The major titles are the Australian Open (January, hard surface), French Open (May, clay), Wimbledon (July, grass) and U.S. Open (September, hard surface). Roger Federer currently has the most at 15 and has won at least one of each, completing a “career grand slam”. So I would have to go with Roger since he has the most and can say he has won each of them. Some say Rod Laver was the greatest because he won two “in the same year grand slams.” The only other males to win each major were Fred Perry, Don Budge, Roy Emerson and Andre Agassi. So Roger’s total and his ability to master each surface makes me give him the nod.
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