Who is the greatest men's tennis player of the 1980s?

Graphite replaced wood and the baseline started to win. Serve-and-volley artists sit next to grinders, teenage upstarts and one or two men who simply refused to leave.

1. 1
   Ivan Lendl

   Czech-born powerhouse who won eight majors and reached eight straight US Open finals.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Pat Cash

   Australian who won Wimbledon in 1987 and climbed into the players' box to celebrate.
   763pts
3. 3
   Andre Agassi

   Las Vegas teenager with the neon kit who reached the world top three by 1988.
   560pts
4. 4
   Johan Kriek

   South African-born American who won the Australian Open in 1981 and 1982.
   485pts
5. 5
   John McEnroe

   Year-end world No. 1 from 1981 to 1984 who went 82-3 in 1984.
   485pts
6. 6
   Mats Wilander

   Swede who won three majors in 1988 and seven overall.
   397pts
7. 7
   Henri Leconte

   French left-handed shotmaker who reached the 1988 French Open final.
   397pts
8. 8
   Stefan Edberg

   Swedish serve-and-volleyer who won the Australian Open twice and Wimbledon in 1988.
   397pts
9. 9
   Guillermo Vilas

   Argentine left-hander still winning titles into the decade after his 1970s peak.
   397pts
10. 10
    Boris Becker

    German who won Wimbledon at 17 in 1985 and the title again in 1986 and 1989.
    397pts
11. 11
    Michael Chang

    American who won the 1989 French Open at 17, cramping and serving underarm against Lendl.
    397pts
12. 12
    Björn Borg

    Swede who won the 1980 and 1981 French Opens and his fifth straight Wimbledon in 1980 before walking away.
    397pts
13. 13
    Miloslav Mečíř

    Slovak 'Big Cat' who won Olympic gold in 1988 with a deceptive, unhurried game.
    291pts
14. 14
    Yannick Noah

    Frenchman who won the 1983 French Open, the last home men's champion at Roland Garros.
    291pts
15. 15
    Jimmy Connors

    American who won Wimbledon and the US Open in 1982 and the 1983 US Open in his thirties.
    0pts

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