Unbiased Look at the Finest Australian Open Players Ever
Get to know more about the best tennis players to grace the Australian Open courts. This list includes male and female players according to titles won.
History’s Five Greatest Australian Open Players
The Australian Open is the first of the four major tournaments which occur each year. It’s followed by the French Open and after that there’s Wimbledon and then the US Open wraps things up. In terms of the number of titles won, the players outlined here are the best of the best in the history of the Australian Open.
- Margaret Smith Court: 11 AO Wins
Margaret Court née Smith was born in Australia in 1942 and went on to dominate the women’s competition in the ‘60s. She took home 66 Grand Slam Championships, the most of any woman, because of her exceptional endurance and powerful serve and volley.
Court was a very determined, single-minded player who put in the time to reach the targets she set herself. She’s gone down in history as one of the best tennis players of all time.
- Novak Djokovic: 9 AO Wins
Born in 1987 in what is now Serbia, Djokovic has well earned his status as one of the most extraordinary male players in the history of tennis. His list of achievements include a whopping 21 Grand Slam Singles titles, a factor which made him a great favourite every time Australian Open betting opportunities rolled around.
Djokovic has been playing tennis since he was four-years old but has no plans to retire just yet.
- Serena Williams: 7 AO Wins
An American tennis player who truly revolutionised women’s tennis with how powerfully she plays, Serena Williams was born in 1981. She’s won more Grand Slam titles than any other player in the Open era, with 23 to her name, Williams has no immediate plans to retire just yet.
She’s active outside the sports arena as well, with her list of ventures including those relating to accessories, beauty, and fashion. She’s even penned an autobiography, On the Line, co-written with Daniel Paisner and published in 2009.
- Nancye Wynne Bolton: 6 AO Wins
Nancy Wynne Bolton certainly focussed on the Australian Open, even though it was billed as the Australian Championships in her heyday. Born in 1916 in Australia, her outrageously good play earned her an induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2001.
Bolton played in 25 Finals at the AO and won 10 Doubles titles, six Singles Championships, and four Mixed Doubles trophies. She achieved her career-high ranking of No. 4 in 1947 and retained the position for two years due to her competitive grit and powerful forehand.
- Roy Emerson: 6 AO Wins
Born in Australia in 1936, Roy Emerson was one of the male tennis players dominating the major tournament circuit in the 1960. He won 6 of the Major Singles Championships he took part in and his name is on a Male Record for taking home 28 Major Titles in total. He won 16 in Doubles over the course of his decade-long stretch of his nearly undefeated hold of the game on all surfaces.
Different Players, Same Qualities
Making it in the world of tennis requires many features from a player and these factors are evidenced by every person on this list. Each player here combined dynamic balance, fitness, flexibility, optimal body composition, speed, and strength to truly change the game for the better.