My Five Favorite Tennis Pros of the’80s

If you look at the state of tennis today as compared to 30 years ago, a lot has changed. Most of this change took place in the’80s, as both the racquets and playing styles underwent major transformations.

This brief article will focus on my favorite 5 tennis players from the’80s. These aren’t ordered by who was best, simply by my favorites. I hope you enjoy it!

Bjorn Borg. The Swedish maestro who may be referred to as the best to ever play the game had his career lasted just a little bit longer.

Next on my list is Stefan Edberg, whose career began in the’80s and lasted into the’90s. The Swedish net player was one of the best volleyers in the history of the sport, and one of the last pure volleyers as well.

Boris Becker was known for many things, especially his jump serve. The highlight of his career was most likely his early Wimbledon win as a young teenager, but he followed this up with some tremendous wins in the years that followed.

While he wasn’t exactly a fan favorite, I absolutely love what Ivan Lendl did for the sport. He sat atop the rankings for longer than anyone before him in modern tennis had, and he won more tournaments than one could possibly dream of winning today.

At number one on my list is John McEnroe. His personality and his talent were both top notch, and he played the sport with all of his heart. McEnroe may very well be the most beloved American tennis player in the history of the sport.

It was hard to narrow this list down to just five, as there are many others I could have mentioned. How do these players compare to yours?

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