Best player of all time from each continent(Men and Women)

On a thread creating spree here, who do you think are the best players of all time from each continent? Men and Women,

Men:

Europe: Roger Federer
Australia/Oceania: Rod Laver
North America: Pete Sampras
Asia: Leander Paes
Africa: Johan Kriek
South America: Gustavo Kuerten

Women:

Europe: Steffi Graf
Australia/Oceania: Margaret Court
North America: Martina Navratilova
Asia: Li Na
Africa: Cara Black? Really can't think of anyone
South America: Maria Bueno
 

Flash O'Groove

Hall of Fame
On a thread creating spree here, who do you think are the best players of all time from each continent? Men and Women,

Men:

Europe: Roger Federer
Australia/Oceania: Rod Laver
North America: Pete Sampras
Asia: Leander Paes
Africa: Johan Kriek
South America: Gustavo Kuerten

Women:

Europe: Steffi Graf
Australia/Oceania: Margaret Court
North America: Martina Navratilova
Asia: Li Na
Africa: Cara Black? Really can't think of anyone
South America: Maria Bueno

Navratilova as coming from north america...no.

And Sharapova is Asian. She comes from east of the Oural.
 
Ranking wise, Srichapan was the only male Asian to make the top 10 at no.9 although he never made a slam QF and only won 5 titles.

Amritraj only got to no.16 but made 4 slam QFs and won 16(?) titles.

Kei Nishikori if he can stay healthy and hungry could easily finish his career as the best Asian player ever.

Vilas is up there with Kuerten for South America.
 

jean pierre

Professional
On a thread creating spree here, who do you think are the best players of all time from each continent? Men and Women,

Men:

Europe: Roger Federer
Australia/Oceania: Rod Laver
North America: Pete Sampras
Asia: Leander Paes
Africa: Johan Kriek
South America: Gustavo Kuerten

Women:

Europe: Steffi Graf
Australia/Oceania: Margaret Court
North America: Martina Navratilova
Asia: Li Na
Africa: Cara Black? Really can't think of anyone
South America: Maria Bueno

South America : not Kuerten, but Vilas !
 

Flash O'Groove

Hall of Fame
Aussie Pride :D

As for South America, where does DelPo stand there as of now? #3?

In South America everybody forgot Pancho Segura who was a top pro player in the late 50's, from Ecuador.

Marcelo Rios and David Nalbandian didn't win any slam but had impressive career nonetheless. I would say better overall results than Del Potro, who lack some victories in Master 1000.

Andres Gomes also won a slam but is less talked about than Rios and Nalbandian.
 

heninfan99

Talk Tennis Guru
Best in Asia is tricky...does it not include part of Russia?
Wouldn't Kei best Paes?
 
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Manus Domini

Hall of Fame
Men:

Europe: Roger Federer
Australia/Oceania: Rod Laver/Ken Rosewall
North America: Pancho Gonzales/Bill Tilden
Asia: Leander Paes<--Sure (Dunno who all is or is not from Asia)
Africa: Johan Kriek<--(Same with Africa)
South America: Vilas/Pancho Segura

Women:

Europe: Steffi Graf/Martina Navratilova
Australia/Oceania: Margaret Court
North America: Serena Williams
Asia: Maria Sharapova
Africa: Cara Black? Really can't think of anyone<--This.
South America: Maria Bueno<--Same with LA
 
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