The 15 Greatest American Male Tennis Players of All Time

From the wooden-racket era to the Nike years: the Americans who shaped tennis, ranked by the people who watched them.

1. 1
   Pete Sampras

   Won 14 majors and finished six straight years as world No. 1.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Michael Chang

   Youngest man to win the French Open, at 17 in 1989.
   705pts
3. 3
   Andre Agassi

   Eight-time major champion and the first man to complete the career Golden Slam.
   610pts
4. 4
   Don Budge

   First player of either sex to win all four majors in one calendar year, in 1938.
   597pts
5. 5
   Ellsworth Vines

   World No. 1 in the early 1930s before turning to golf.
   546pts
6. 6
   John McEnroe

   Seven-time major champion whose volleying and temper defined an era.
   488pts
7. 7
   Jimmy Connors

   Held the world No. 1 ranking for 268 weeks and won 109 singles titles.
   488pts
8. 8
   Tony Trabert

   Won five majors including three in 1955.
   423pts
9. 9
   Taylor Fritz

   The leading American man of the current era.
   349pts
10. 10
    Bill Tilden

    Dominated the 1920s with ten major singles titles.
    349pts
11. 11
    Pancho Gonzales

    Ruled the professional circuit for most of the 1950s.
    349pts
12. 12
    Stan Smith

    Wimbledon and US Open champion whose name went on a sneaker.
    349pts
13. 13
    Jim Courier

    Four-time major champion who reached No. 1 in 1992.
    263pts
14. 14
    Vic Seixas

    Wimbledon champion in 1953 and a fixture of American Davis Cup teams.
    263pts
15. 15
    Jack Kramer

    Postwar champion who then built the professional tour.
    44pts