Tennis's G.O.A.T.: Serena Williams, Roger Federer, and More
Lerner Sports sports greatest of all time Tennis's G.O.A.T. SERENA WILLIAMS ROGER FEDERER AND MORE JON M FISHMAN Lerner Publications Minneapolis
In 1938 Don Budge won all four majors and became the sport’s first Grand Slam winner FIRST SERVE Sports fans love to think about star athletes and rank the greatest of all time G.O.A.T. But in tennis ranking the all-time best players is tough People have played modern tennis for about 150 years But the sport’s origins go back much further than that 4
FACTS AT A GLANCE In 11th-century France people played jeu de paume Using just their hands players hit a ball against a wall or over a rope Later athletes began to use thick webbed gloves or wooden paddles to hit the ball In the 16th century rackets replaced gloves and paddles In 1874 a British military officer wrote a book of rules that became the basis for modern tennis The sport was part of the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 1924 5 BJÖRN BORG won Wimbledon five years in a row CHRIS EVERT won more than 90 percent of her pro matches In 2020 RAFAEL NADAL tied Roger Federer with 20 wins at major events SERENA WILLIAMS holds the modern record with 23 major tournament wins
