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John McEnroe (USA)
There is no player in tennis history who attracted such universal attention as McEnroe. A genius on the court who was known for confrontational on-court behaviour, which frequently landed him in trouble with umpires and tennis officials. He is perhaps most famous for his catchphrase "You cannot be serious" which came from a comment directed at an umpire during a match at Wimbledon in 1981. During his career the American won seven Grand Slam titles, winning three at Wimbledon and four at the US Open, including 77 ATP singles titles. His matches against Bjorn Borg and the rivalry that existed brought a whole new audience to the sport and go down as some of the greatest matches the game has ever seen. He was a consistent serve and volleyer and had an abundance of natural talent which was sometimes overcome by his volatile temper. As a player he was widely considered to be an enigma as critics and spectators alike were never certain of the McEnroe that would turn up. McEnroe was equally successful in doubles play and won nine Grand Slam doubles titles and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title. The hot tempered American first burst to reach the semi-finals at Wimbledon, losing in four sets to Jimmy Connors. It was the best performance by a qualifier at a Grand Slam tournament in the open era. McEnroe won his first Grand Slam title at the US Open in 1979 and repeated this feat in 80, 81 and 84. His first Wimbledon title came in 1981. At the Australian Open his best was a semi-final and a final at the French Open.
Career Statistics: Grand Slam Singles Titles 7
Thomas Muster (AUS)
The former world number one was known as "The King of Clay" and won his first and only Grand Slam in 1995 at Roland Garros. During his career he won a total of 44 titles, including eight Masters Series titles, all but four coming on clay. Muster first came to prominence as a junior when he reached the final of the French Open juniors tournament in 1985. He turned professional later that year and won his first title at Hilversum, Netherlands in 1986. In 1988 the Austrian reached six ATP finals, winning four of them to finish in the world's top 20 for the first time. In 1989, Muster became the first Austrian to reach the semi-finals of a Grand Slam at the Australian Open. Shortly after he defeated Yannick Noah in the semi-finals of the Lipton International Players Championship in Key Biscayne, Florida to set up a final match with world number one Ivan Lendl. However, in the hours that followed the semi-final victory, Muster was struck by a drunk driver and suffered severe ligament damage to his left knee forcing him to default. He flew back to Vienna to undergo surgery and continued to practice whilst recovering using a specialist designed chair. In 1990 he returned to the Tour and won four titles, as well as finishing runner-up at three tournaments. He also helped Austria reached the semi-finals of the Davis Cup where they were eliminated by losing to the United States 3-2, despite Muster winning both his single rubbers against Agassi and Chang. Muster retired in 1999 and during his career lost only one Davis Cup tie on clay, losing to Goran Ivanisevic.
Career Statistics: Grand Slam Singles Titles 1
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