the open era
1 on the ATP rankings for six consecutive years, a record for the open era and tied for third all-time. Sampras won the singles title at Wimbledon seven times, a record shared with William Renshaw. He also won five singles titles at the The Australian Open was another disappointment as I flew to Melbourne quot;Down Underquot; in 1998 ranked #540 in the ATP rankings. Every year the cut-off was well above #500 so I thought it would be no problem for me to get in. As much as the double-fisted Jimmy Connors was exciting to watch in the 1970s and 1980s, a double handed backhand in men#39;s tennis is common currency today–if not the norm as well (13 of the top 20 in the ATP men#39;s ranking today have a