Famous Tennis Players - List of Famous Tennis Players - page 2
Tennis players are the sports persons who play tennis professionally and participate in regional, national and international tournaments. Tennis is a highly competitive sport and one needs to be trained for a career as a professional tennis player from a young age. Tennis is played either between two individuals competing against each other, or between two teams consisting of two players each. Tennis has its origins in 12th century France when people played by striking a ball with the palm of their hands. The game evolved with time and racquets came into use by the16th century, and modern tennis as we known the game today developed in the mid-19th century. Tennis is a very popular game and is played by millions of people of all age groups all over the world. A well loved spectator sport, several tennis tournaments are held worldwide. It is also an Olympic sport and also a part of the Summer Paralympic programme. Being a professional tennis player is physically as well as mentally demanding. To play tennis at the professional level one needs to be passionate about the game, exhibit a competitive spirit, train rigorously and maintain a high level of fitness. Browse this section to learn about the life and works of various famous tennis players from all over the world.
The Most Famous Tennis Players | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Jim Courier | August 17, 1970 | American | Jim Courier is an American former professional tennis player who won four Grand Slam singles titles |
Gabriela Sabatini | May 16, 1970 | Argentinian | Gabriela Sabatini is an Argentine former professional tennis player, one of the leading players of her generation |
Steffi Graf | June 14, 1969 | German | Steffi Graf is one of greatest women’s tennis players to have ever played the game |
Andre Agassi | April 29, 1970 | American | Andre Agassi is a legendary American tennis player and winner of eight Grand Slam titles |
Monica Seles | December 2, 1973 | American | Monica Seles is a former Yugoslavian tennis sensation who became the youngest female player to rank World No |
Mats Wilander | August 22, 1964 | Swedish | Mats Wilander is a former World No |
John McEnroe | February 16, 1959 | American | John McEnroe is a former world number one American professional tennis player |
Serena Williams | September 26, 1981 | American | Serena Williams is an all-time great women's tennis player |
Chris Evert | December 21, 1954 | American | Chris Evert is a former American professional tennis player |
Jimmy Connors | September 2, 1952 | American | Jimmy Connors is a former World No |
Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl is a former world number one professional tennis player
Stefan Edberg
Stefan Bengt Edberg is a world famous former Swedish professional tennis player, counted among top professional tennis players of his time
Sania Mirza
Sania Mirza is an Indian tennis star and one of the top doubles tennis players in the world
Monica Seles
Monica Seles is a former Yugoslavian tennis sensation who became the youngest female player to rank World No
Chris Evert
Chris Evert is a former American professional tennis player
Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova is a former top-seeded Czech and American tennis player
Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova is a world renowned professional tennis player