Greatest American Tennis Players
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
Althea Gibson broke the color barrier in tennis, becoming the first Black player to win a Grand…
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Andre Agassi
Professional Tennis Player
Andre Agassi is an American former world No. 1 who is the only male player to have completed the…
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Andy Roddick
Tennis Player
Andy Roddick is an American former professional tennis player known for his powerful serve, who won…
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Arthur Ashe
Tennis Player
Arthur Ashe was an American professional tennis player and civil rights activist, the first Black…
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Ben Shelton
Singles
Ben Shelton is an American professional tennis player known for his powerful left-handed serve,…
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Billie Jean King
Professional Tennis Player
Billie Jean King is an American former professional tennis player and pioneering advocate for…
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Chris Evert
Professional Tennis Player
Chris Evert is an American former professional tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles…
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Coco Gauff
Professional Tennis Player
Coco Gauff is an American professional tennis player who won the 2023 US Open and 2025 French Open…
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Don Budge
Singles
Don Budge was an American tennis player who in 1938 became the first player, man or woman, to win…
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Frances Tiafoe
Singles
Frances Tiafoe is an American professional tennis player known for his energetic playing style, who…
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Helen Wills Moody
Singles
Helen Wills Moody was an American tennis player who won 19 Grand Slam singles titles and an Olympic…
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Jennifer Capriati
Professional Tennis Player
Jennifer Capriati is an American former professional tennis player who won Olympic gold in 1992 and…
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Jessica Pegula
Singles
Jessica Pegula is an American professional tennis player who reached a career-high ranking of world…
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Jim Courier
Tennis Player
Jim Courier is an American former professional tennis player who won four Grand Slam singles titles…
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Jimmy Connors
Professional Tennis Player
Jimmy Connors is an American former professional tennis player who won 8 Grand Slam singles titles…
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John McEnroe
Professional Tennis Player
American serve-and-volley genius who won 7 Grand Slam singles titles and became one of the sport's…
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Lindsay Davenport
Tennis Player
American who won 3 Grand Slam singles titles and an Olympic gold medal, known for her dominant…
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Madison Keys
Singles
American with one of the biggest games on tour who won her first Grand Slam singles title at the…
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Maureen Connolly
Singles
American 'Little Mo' who became the first woman to complete the calendar-year Grand Slam in 1953…
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Pancho Gonzales
Singles
American who won two US Championships as an amateur and then dominated the professional tennis…
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Pete Sampras
Professional Tennis Player
American who won 14 Grand Slam singles titles, a men's record that stood until Roger Federer…
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Sebastian Korda
Singles
American player and son of 1998 Australian Open champion Petr Korda who has established himself as…
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Serena Williams
Professional Tennis Player
American great who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most of any player in the Open Era, and…
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Taylor Fritz
Singles
American player who reached the 2024 US Open singles final, the first American man to reach a Grand…
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Tommy Paul
Singles
American player who reached the semifinals of the 2023 Australian Open, his best Grand Slam result…
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Venus Williams
Professional Tennis Player
American pioneer who won 7 Grand Slam singles titles and, with sister Serena, transformed women's…