| I've always been a really big tennis fan. Growing up | | | | winning Wimbledon at the young age of 16 was even |
| watching the sport, I can remember idolizing so many | | | | more amazing. Becker is a true 1980s tennis legend. |
| of the great tennis players of the 1980s. This was truly | | | | 3. Bjorn Borg. Most of his tennis came in the early |
| a golden decade for tennis and we were privileged | | | | 1980s but he was truly one of the best around. If only |
| with some great players and matches. I'd like to | | | | his career had lasted longer, he'd probably hold a |
| reminisce by listing my favorite 5 tennis players from | | | | Grand Slam record. |
| the 1980s. Anyway, here they are. | | | | 2. Ivan Lendl. This guy was a machine. I think he spent |
| 5. Jimmy Connors. I know it happened in 1991, but what | | | | three straight years (or something close to it) as the |
| he did during this US Open encapsulates everything | | | | world's number one tennis player. Now that's amazing. |
| that Connors was. He was a true warrior and fought | | | | 1. John McEnroe. Everyone loves Johnny Mac. He was |
| his way successfully through most of the 1980s. | | | | one of the most animated tennis players in the history |
| Amazingly, he was in his 30s for almost the whole | | | | of the sport, and a great one at that. Best serve and |
| decade but still managed to find great success. | | | | volleyer I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot of tennis. |
| 4. Boris Becker. The jump serve was awesome, and | | | | |