Stefan Edberg

One of the finest serve-and-volleyers in tennis history, Edberg was at his peak in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and formed an enduring rivalry, especially at Wimbledon, with

Fred Perry

Arguably the most famous name in the history of British tennis, Fred Perry's status as the most recent British winner of a men's Grand Slam tournament became a long-held target for

Pancho Gonzales

Pancho Gonzales' tale was a true rags-to-riches story, for he taught himself how to play tennis, having been brought up in a deprived area of Los Angeles following his birth on May

Don Budge

Ranked No 1 in the world for five years, Don Budge achieved a feat that has eluded most of the all-time great players - he won all four Grand Slam singles tournaments in 1938.

Rod Laver

Born on August 9th 1938, Rod Laver was the greatest male player of the 1960s and is widely regarded as one of the finest of all time.

A left-hander, the Australian won all f

Rafael Nadal

Nadal's achievements by the tender age of 22 already entitled him to be regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.

Even as a teenager the Majorcan, born on

John Newcombe

Australian players dominated men's tennis throughout the 1950s and 1960s - and John Newcombe was one of the last of the golden era to emerge.

Born in Sydney on May 23rd 1944

Ken Rosewall

Despite being of diminutive stature, Ken Rosewall was a player of the highest quality whose career at the top level lasted for a quarter of a century.

Born on November 2nd 1

Ivan Lendl

Ivan Lendl was generally overshadowed by bigger personalities such as John McEnroe and

Boris Becker

Boris Becker, 'Boom Boom Boris', burst onto the scene in 1985 when grass-court tennis in particular needed a new hero with