Comparing modern tennis greats

There is a lot of speculation in the tennis community about who is the best player ever, especially considering Roger Federer’s career exploits.

While I personally think that Pete Sampras is the best player to date, it’s interesting to look at the statistics to see who else might be given the title of “Greatest Tennis Player of All Time,” although because of various factors, we’re really discussing the greatest tennis player of the open era.

Notes

• $1.00 in 1972 equals $7.28 in 2023.
• $1.00 in 1978 equals $4.79 in 2023.
• $1.00 in 1986 equals $2.73 in 2023.
• $1.00 in 1988 equals $2.59 in 2023.
• $1.00 in 1998 equals $1.85 in 2023.