Greatest Tennis Rivalries
Greatest Tennis Rivalries is a structured sports dataset with 15 entries. Its fields include Rivalry, Tour, Total Matches. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 15 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Rivalry, Tour, Total Matches, Era, Signature Match, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Total Matches range
- 14 to 80
- Across 15 preview rows
- Tour groups
- 2 distinct values
- Across 15 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Rivalry, Tour, and Total Matches across sports entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 15 downloadable records
Rivalry↕ | Tour↕ | Total Matches↕ | Era↕ | Signature Match↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal | ATP | 40 | 2004-2019 | Wimbledon Final 2008 | Contrasting styles, lefty vs righty, grass vs clay kings, Nadal led head-to-head 24-16 |
Martina Navratilova vs Chris Evert | WTA | 80 | 1973-1988 | Wimbledon Final 1978 | Most played pro rivalry ever, Navratilova 43-37, serve-volley vs baseline |
Bjorn Borg vs John McEnroe | ATP | 14 | 1978-1981 | Wimbledon Final 1980 | Ice vs fire, 18-16 fourth set tiebreak at Wimbledon, Borg retired at 26 |
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal | ATP | 60 | 2006-2022 | Australian Open Final 2012 | Most played ATP rivalry, 5h53m AO 2012 final, Djokovic leads 31-29 |
Novak Djokovic vs Roger Federer | ATP | 50 | 2006-2020 | Wimbledon Final 2019 | Djokovic 27-23 lead, saved championship points at Wimbledon 2019 |
Serena Williams vs Venus Williams | WTA | 31 | 1998-2020 | Wimbledon Final 2008 | Sisters in multiple Slam finals, Serena 19-12 lead, unique bond |
Steffi Graf vs Monica Seles | WTA | 15 | 1989-1999 | French Open Final 1992 | Cut short by Seles stabbing in 1993, Graf 10-5 lead, what might have been |
Pete Sampras vs Andre Agassi | ATP | 34 | 1989-2002 | US Open Final 2002 | Opposite styles and personalities, Sampras 20-14, Agassi farewell loss at 2002 US Open |
Ivan Lendl vs John McEnroe | ATP | 36 | 1980-1992 | French Open Final 1984 | Lendl's first Slam, McEnroe blew two-set lead, Lendl led series 21-15 |
Justine Henin vs Serena Williams | WTA | 14 | 2001-2010 | French Open Semi 2003 | Controversial hand-raise moment, Henin 8-6 lead, small Belgian vs power |
Andy Murray vs Novak Djokovic | ATP | 36 | 2006-2017 | Wimbledon Final 2013 | Born a week apart, junior rivals, Murray ended British 77-year Wimbledon drought |
Stefan Edberg vs Boris Becker | ATP | 35 | 1984-1996 | Wimbledon Final 1990 | Three consecutive Wimbledon finals 1988-1990, serve-volley era, split 2-1 |
Margaret Court vs Billie Jean King | WTA | 32 | 1962-1975 | Wimbledon Final 1970 | 22-10 Court lead, rivalry defined women's tennis open era transition |
Jimmy Connors vs Bjorn Borg | ATP | 23 | 1973-1981 | Wimbledon Final 1978 | Connors 8-15, Borg dominance on clay and grass, brash vs stoic |
Maria Sharapova vs Serena Williams | WTA | 22 | 2004-2019 | Wimbledon Final 2004 | Sharapova upset teen win, then Serena won 20 of next 21, most one-sided rivalry |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Greatest Tennis Rivalries organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 15 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 15 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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