Who are your greatest players ever(1921-present)?

[smoledman]

I'm open to revising the criteria. Would 5 slams be sufficient? Some think Hewitt deserves because he had 2 slams + 2 YE #1 + 2 YEC titles. There are many such unique combinations of achievements in tennis.

However if 5 slams makes things simpler, let's do that.

 

[chjtennis]

I guess to be called 'greatest' you need to win 10+ slams and should have been no.1 for at least 3 years in weeks. You have to dominate the field for certain period of time (i.e., be no.1) to be called a 'greatest'.

 

[Mainad]

I'm open to revising the criteria. Would 5 slams be sufficient? Some think Hewitt deserves because he had 2 slams + 2 YE #1 + 2 YEC titles. There are many such unique combinations of achievements in tennis.

However if 5 slams makes things simpler, let's do that.

Everyone has their own ideas about who should be considered 'great' and who should not as is obvious every time this discussion comes up.

One official guideline comes from the International Tennis Hall of Fame. They cite either a minimum of 5 Slams or a minimum of 3 Slams plus at least 13 weeks ranked #1 to be eligible for automatic inclusion on any ballot for membership.