CNN/SI - Century's Best

Rod Laver
vs.
Roy Emerson

3906 (81%)

887 (19%)

4793 votes

Bjorn Borg
vs.
John McEnroe

2767 (55%) 2297 (45%)

5064 votes

Pete Sampras
vs.
Pancho Gonzales

4505 (90%) 526 (10%)

5031 votes

Bill Tilden
vs.
Fred Perry

3040 (65%) 1651 (35%)

4691 votes

Century's Best Guidelines
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From Sports Illustrated
  • Our favorite venues
  • Top 20 dynasties
  • Bill Russell speaks out

SI's Leigh Montville
  • Who is the Century 's Best?

SI's Frank Deford
  • The Best Years of Our Lives

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Archive
  • Round of two
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  • Women's players
  • Hardest Grand Slam
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