Greatest Tennis Rivalries
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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