Rod Laver

It's tough to judge how Rod Laver might have performed against today's players, but we believe the red headed Australian would have fared well. It is difficult to disagree with the "Rockets" record. He was world number one for seven consecutive years (1964–1970), and he claimed more professional championships (200) than any other player in the game's history.

Rod Laver is the only tennis player in history to have earned the Grand Slam twice, first as a novice in 1962 and then as a professional in 1969. Who knew how many Grand Slam titles Laver might have won had he not been barred from the Grand Prix events for a five-year stretch in the mid-1960s. During this era, known as the pre-open era, Grand Slam competitions were exclusively for amateurs. Tennis's "open era" began in 1968, as professionals were officially permitted to play in Grand Slam competitions. Given Laver's world number one ranking throughout this five-year span, it is possible he might have won several more Grand Slam championships.

Date of birth: 8 August, 1938

Career Titles: 200

Prize Money: ~1.5M