- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1880–1893
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
GOAT Rank · 9
Greatest Tennis athletes from United Kingdom
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2005–2024
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1878–1893
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1962–1986
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1909–1928
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1907–1929
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1878–1890
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1925–1952
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1877–1880
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 52.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Ernest Renshaw | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1880–1893 | 85.5 |
| 49 | Andy Murray | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2005–2024 | 85.4 |
| 70 | Herbert Lawford | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1878–1893 | 84.1 |
| 93 | Virginia Wade | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1962–1986 | 82.9 |
| 95 | Algernon Kingscote | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1909–1928 | 82.9 |
| 111 | Gordon Lowe | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1907–1929 | 82.4 |
| 127 | John Hartley | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1878–1890 | 81.6 |
| 204 | Colin Gregory | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1925–1952 | 78.2 |
| 245 | Spencer Gore | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1877–1880 | 73.1 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.
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