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Top 10 Tennis Players in Open Era: RANKED Men’s Singles

By Harry Floyd

Jul 31, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Novak Djokovic of Serbia kisses the champions trophy after defeating Kei Nishikori of Japan to win the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at Aviva Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 31, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Novak Djokovic of Serbia kisses the champions trophy after defeating Kei Nishikori of Japan to win the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at Aviva Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /
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Top 10 Tennis Players in the Open Era: Men’s Singles

#3 – Pete Sampras

Pete Sampras is a former world No. 1.

His career featured an intense rivalry with Andre Agassi, where Sampras flew by Agassi in Grand Slam titles. He holds 14 Grand Slam titles to his name, which ties him with Rafael Nadal for the time being and places him second overall.

Sampras won 7 Wimbledon titles but also proved himself as one of the best all-around players in the history of the sport. His style of play ranged from aggressive baseline defensive volleying to a powerful first serve. His ability to defeat players in a variety of ways and on a variety of surfaces separated him from most everyone that he faced.

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