Top ten female French Open players-Ranking wise

French Open has its own set of greatest tennis players who have through the excellent games have proved to the world that tennis is the best game to watch out. There are many tennis tournaments conducted all through the year and of all this clay court game called the French Open has greatest number of audiance across the world. The best part about this game is that it is absolutely interesting and one has to get really tough on the court to win over in this game. This best clay court game varies from court to court and one needs to have an absolute mastery over the game to gain the best out of it.

Since the bouncing capacity in the clay court is less the tennis player needs to have a great concentration and focus on the game as it is really hard to predict the course that the ball will take in the process of the tennis game.  Some best female tennis players who have also proved their mettle as great WTA Tennis Players also made up to become greatest tennis champions of all time in this wonder game. The top ten famous female tennis players ranked as the top ten in WTA tennis players are:

1. Chris Evert
2. Steffi Graf
3. Suzanne Lenglen
4. Margaret Court
5. Françoise Masson
6. Kate Gillou
7. Justine Henin
8. Jeanne Matthey
9. Helen Wills
10. Monica Seles

Though these are the all time champions there are some new bees who are set to become the evergreen champions of all time. Ana Ivanovic is one such great Serbian tennis players who have managed to turn the spot light on her direction in relation to the French Open.

Top ten male tennis players of French Open

French Open for the male category is a popular game and has a huge opening. French Open is one of the prestigious title and winning it definitely adds in a great meaning to a person’s life. It is one of the toughest games that have managed to garner the attention of many across the world. Even the media has it in full coverage as there are a great number of people following it up every time a French Open begins. Just by getting a French Open championship a tennis player gets into the tag of hottest tennis player.

There are some greatest male tennis players who established their determination in clay court games as well and in turn have carved way for the Championships positions that they hold today. The commitment and the kind of zeal and passion they showed towards the game have brought them to be in the list of best male tennis players of all times in the tough game of French Open Single’s Championship.

On the whole, French open tournaments are considered to be one tournament that demands a great deal of physical activities. The players need to have a total power over them and the floor and needs to be astoundingly quicker upon to triumph on the championship grounds. For a good tennis player ranking certainly matters a lot.

The top ten famous male  and hot tennis players in French Open Championship are enlisted below as per the ranking.

1. Max Decugis
2. Björn Borg
3. Henri Cochet
4. Rafael Nadal
5. Paul Aymé
6. André Vacherot
7. Maurice Germot
8. Gustavo Kuerten
9. René Lacoste
10. Ivan Lendl

Rafael Nadal is one among the best Spanish tennis players and the current heart throb in the field of tennis who has managed to make it big at a very young age.

Top ten female tennis players of French Open

French Open Championship is held in Paris, France and is one of the celebrated tournaments in the world. The French Open tennis has got immense popularity and is trailed by a large number of the people throughout the world. French Open tournaments are always played on the clay court which calls for an extra edge over the game as it is not an easy affair to win the tournament in a clay court. The court lowers the ball and increases the bouncing capacity of the ball thereby making it an absolutely swift game. It has been very well proved that winning a French Championship tournament will greatly influence the tennis players’ career as it is measured to be a tough game in contrast to all other tournaments in tennis. Since the ball bounces with great speed the player tennis must be really good to spot the turn of the ball and should be prepared for any surprise moves. The top ten famous female tennis players in French Open Championship are listed below:

1. Chris Evert
2. Steffi Graf
3. Suzanne Lenglen
4. Margaret Court
5. Françoise Masson
6. Kate Gillou
7. Justine Henin
8. Jeanne Matthey
9. Helen Wills
10. Monica Seles

On the whole, the French open tournament is considered to be one tournament that requires a big deal of physical actions. The players need to have a total direction over themselves and the field and requires being remarkably quicker upon which the triumph of the championship lies. This elite group of greatest female tennis players have established their courage in clay court games and in turn have imprinted their way to the Championship positions that they hold today. The commitment and the kind of enthusiasm and fervor they showed towards the game have brought them to be in the list of top ten championships of all times in the sturdy game of French Open Single’s Championship.

Top ten female tennis players of clay court

French open is a well-known tennis tournament that makes use of the clay court as its playing field. It requires a diverse set of skills to play tennis on a clay court as the ball is slowed down to a great extent. Clay court tennis games bear with it an entirely new experience of tennis. Clay court tennis takes the players to an entirely different dimension of game plan. Tennis is played on different types of courts. Each court carries with itself a completely different dimension of the game. The pace, movements, control and strategies differ for each court and the tennis player must mold himself to take up the challenge in different courts. A seasoned player will certainly be aware of the distinction of each court. As far as clay courts are concerned, it is a tough ground to attain triumph.  Clay courts are generally made of hard and rough substances like that of brick, shale and stone. Even the change in the color of the clay will point to a different form in the court. The red clay is allegedly slower than the green one. Given below is the elite list of top ten greatest female tennis players who has added pride to their origin and the tennis game as well by bringing out some of the evergreen shows of all time.

1. Chris Evert
2. Steffi Graf
3. Suzanne Lenglen
4. Margaret Court
5. Françoise Masson
6. Kate Gillou
7. Justine Henin
8. Jeanne Matthey
9. Helen Wills
10. Monica Seles

Clay court tennis requires the player to posses a great amount of strength and tempo in order to make a spot in the clay court tennis field. Of course, the above top ten famous female tennis players have easily achieved this feat with their astonishing performances. The title of top ten champions does not come that simply and needs a lot of insight and adroitness to get it.

Top ten male tennis players of French Open-All time

French Open Championship is one of the prestigious tournaments in the world. It is held in Paris, France. The French Open Tennis has got lot of popularity and is followed by a large number of the crowd throughout the world. It has been very well proved that winning a French Championship tournament will greatly influence the tennis players’ carrier as it is considered to be a tough game in comparison to all other tournaments in tennis. French Open tournaments are always played on the clay court which calls for an extra edge over the game as it is not an easy affair to win over the tournament in a clay court. The court lowers the ball and increases the bouncing capacity of the ball thereby making it an absolutely swift game. Since the ball bounces with great speed the player must be really good to spot the turn of the ball and should be prepared for any surprise moves. Overall, French Open tournaments are considered to be one tournament that demands a great deal of physical activities. The players need to have an absolute control over themselves and the ground and needs to be amazingly fast to acheive victory on the championship ground. The top ten men in French Open Championship are listed below:

1. Max Decugis
2. Björn Borg
3. Henri Cochet
4. Rafael Nadal
5. Paul Aymé
6. André Vacherot
7. Maurice Germot
8. Gustavo Kuerten
9. René Lacoste
10. Ivan Lendl

This bunch of amazing male players have proved their mettle in clay court games  and in turn have carved their way  to the Championship positions that they hold today. The commitment and the kind of zeal and passion they showed towards the game have brought them to be in the list of top ten championships of all times in the tough game of French Open Single’s Championship.

Top ten male tennis players of Clay court-All time

Clay court tennis gives an entirely new experience of tennis. Clay court tennis takes the players to an entirely different dimension of game plan. Tennis is played on different types of courts. Each court carries with itself a completely different dimension of the game. The pace, movements, control and strategies differ for each court and the player must mold himself to take up the challenge in different courts. A versatile player will definitely be aware of the difference required for each court. As far as clay courts are concerned, it is a tough ground to attain triumph. Clay courts are usually made of hard and rough substances like that of stone, brick and shale. Even the change in the color of the clay will indicate a different form in the court. The red clay is supposedly slower than the green ones. French open is a famous tennis tournament that makes use of the clay court as its playground. It requires a different set of skills to play tennis on a clay court as the ball is slowed down to a great extent. Below is the exclusive list of the top ten men who has added pride to their nations and the tennis game by bringing out some of the evergreen performances of all time.

1. Max Decugis
2. Björn Borg
3. Henri Cochet
4. Rafael Nadal
5. Paul Aymé
6. André Vacherot
7. Maurice Germot
8. Gustavo Kuerten
9. René Lacoste
10. Ivan Lendl

One needs to possess a great amount of force and speed in order to make a mark in the clay court tennis field. Of course, the top ten slots in this field are not that easy to achieve but a few marvelous men have easily achieved this length with their extraordinary performances. The title of top ten champions does not come that easily and requires a lot of skillfulness to gain it.

Women on Garros winning single titles

Women, with their sporty and ravishing looks, dressed in beautiful outfits have been playing on Garros since 1897. Though it’s hard to play on clay, women came out to be really strong and have been setting records on Garros. Women tennis stars add up colors to the clay court by their ravishing and vivid outfits which are always a treat to watch.

Like men, women tennis players have set the records on Garros by winning the most single and consecutive single titles as well. Let’s have a flashback in these two categories.

Winner of most Women’s singles titles on Garros

Era before 1968

The legendary player Suzanne Lenglen claimed six singles titles of Garros.

Era after 1967

Chris Evert broke the record of Suzanne by wining seven single titles. No one in the present time is even close to her record.

Winner of most consecutive women’s singles titles

Era before 1968

It’s again the legendary player Suzanne Lenglen who won the consecutive Roland Garros singles titles from 1920-1923.

Era after 1967

Justine Henin, the present clay queen, has been able to win three consecutive Garros titles from year 2005-2007. Henin has immense potential on clay and is surely going to make use of her caliber to win the maximum Garros titles.

Presently, the players who have the potential to lead on clay are Henin and Kuznetsova. Keep watching the Garros event every year to know how far these ladies will have gone in the event.

Aisam-ul-Haq – The pride of Pakistan in Garros 2010

The man who is carrying the pride of Pakistan in Garros 2010 is the No.1 tennis player of Green nation, Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi. Aisam successfully won his first doubles match at Roland Garros and progressed into the second round.

Aisam with his partner Rohan Bopanna of India defeated Michael Russell of USA and Fabio Fognini of Italy by 6-2 and 6-3. Completely thrashed the opponents, isn’t it? It was interesting to see the old rivals Pakistan and India partnering in the doubles match and coordinating to thrash the opponents out of the tournament. The two players seemed dominating through out the game and won comprehensively.

Aisam has been able to make Pakistan’s name shine in the tennis world by winning matches and tournaments as well. He is among the 50 doubles players and his highest singles ranking is 103rd. He is also the former Asian number 3. The year 2010 has been lucky for Aisam as he won his first ever ATP title of SA Tennis Open along with his partner Bopanna in the men’s double match.

Aisam is in the second round of Men’s doubles title at Garros. The Pakistani tennis star is performing really well and might create history for Pakistan in this event.

Congratulations Aisam!

Go Green!

Double Bubbles on Garros

In a limited area of the Garros court, four players, two on each side of the net, move back and forth and sit around waiting for their turn to play. Wait a minute. Four players in one court? Yes! We are talking about the Men’s Doubles title which is always a treat to watch, as no matter how much the Garros produces friction, the game goes on really quickly. The four men manage to run around the court and work out with their partners in developing the best coordination to play the shots.

Like all other Grand Slams, Garros also provide a platform for doubles and always an interesting watch. Many records have been set in the doubles title of Garros in the past which includes the male tennis stars who won the most doubles titles and those who won the consecutive double titles as well. So here is a quick flashback!

Era before 1968

The 14 titles of men’s double before 1968 belonged to Max Decugis who with his excellent play made this record and got massive fame. Along with him, Roy Emerson claimed six doubles titles before 1968.

Era after 1967

After 1967, Paul Haarhuis, Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Leander Paes won three doubles titles.

Consecutive win of doubles titles

Along with this, there are players who have set the record of consecutive wins of doubles titles in Garros. The era could be divided into the following:

Era before 1968

Max Decugis won 13 consecutive doubles titles from year 1902 to 1914. Till this date, no one in the tennis world has reached this record. Along with him, again it’s Roy Emerson who won 6 titles of doubles between 1960 and 1965.

Era after 1967

After 1967, Gene Mayer won twice with Hank Pfister and Sandy Mayor in 1978 and 1979. Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Daniel Vacek won consecutively twice in 1996 and 1997 respectively. Last in Jonas Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi won two consecutive doubles titles in the years 2005 and 2006.

As the Garros event takes place every year, there is an opportunity for young lads like Nadal to break one of these records or at least level them.

A big applause for the legendary players!

Most men's singles titles winners on Roland Garros

While Garros 2010 is becoming thrilling day by day, sneak peak in to the past legendary players sounds tempting. Many of the new tennis stars are making new records or leveling the existing ones. The prominent names in the battle of conquering the new records are Roger and Nadal. In Garros 2010, both the players have ample records in basket for them. Few of them have been set and few are still to be conquered. The battle on beautiful clay is heating up!

To cool down the heat, why not have a flash back into the legendary players who have been rocking the Garros land with their marvel drop shots, serves, back hand, fore hand, aces and celebrating styles. So come along and have a flashback.

Men since 1981 have been performing at their best and few names have been recorded in the history with their never ending glory. One such category is the maximum titles won by men on Garros. The era starts since 1981 and goes like:

Winner of most men’s singles titles

Before 1925 on Garros

Before 1925, it was Max Decugis who won eight Garros titles from 1903-1914. But the French Open had a club level and the event never opened for the armature players.

From 1925-1967 on Garros

During this time, Henri Cochet won 4 Garros titles which also included the World Hard Court Championship.

After 1967 on Garros

After 1967 till date, only Bjorn Borg has been able to claim 6 Garros titles. Borg has been called the King of Clay for that reason.

You might be wondering that who could break the record of Bjorn Borg and become the Clay King of this generation. Of course it’s none other than Rafa who has already claimed 4 Garros Grand Slam titles and just two places down to Bjorn. Keep a good record of Garros 2010 and see if Rafa takes the title to a total of 5 and shine like a five cornered star!

Stay tuned!

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