- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1971–1986
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
GOAT Rank · 71
Greatest Tennis athletes from United States
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
- 1990–2004
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1890–1896
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1881–1887
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 55.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1915–1927
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1909–1919
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1937–1943
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1977–1994
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1972–1985
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1949–1958
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1959–1968
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1977–1994
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 56.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1886–1892
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1976–1987
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 52.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1971–1986 | 80.7 |
| 150 | Jennifer Capriati | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1990–2004 | 80.6 |
| 154 | Frederick Hovey | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1890–1896 | 80.6 |
| 157 | Richard Sears | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1881–1887 | 80.4 |
| 158 | Bill Johnston | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1915–1927 | 80.4 |
| 161 | Maurice McLoughlin | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1909–1919 | 80.3 |
| 165 | Joe Hunt | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1937–1943 | 80.2 |
| 169 | Sloane Stephens | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–— | 79.8 |
| 173 | Madison Keys | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–— | 79.6 |
| 176 | Johan Kriek | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1977–1994 | 79.4 |
| 186 | Roscoe Tanner | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1972–1985 | 79 |
| 198 | Jessica Pegula | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–— | 78.4 |
| 203 | Danielle Collins | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2016–— | 78.2 |
| 206 | Althea Gibson | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1949–1958 | 78 |
| 207 | Chuck McKinley | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1959–1968 | 78 |
| 216 | Tracy Austin | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1977–1994 | 77.2 |
| 218 | Emma Navarro | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2021–— | 77 |
| 239 | Henry Slocum | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1886–1892 | 75 |
| 243 | Sofia Kenin | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2017–— | 74.5 |
| 244 | Brian Teacher | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1976–1987 | 73.6 |
| 247 | Coco Gauff | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2019–— | 72.5 |
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