
Tennis is one of the hardest physical sports. In Men's events, a match usually takes place for a couple of hours and can go on for even four hours or more, and players are required to cover a lot of area on the court. Hence, winning a title in the Men's Singles events is regarded as one of the biggest achievements, especially in the 5-setters.
Pete Sampras was one of the best players in the world in the 1990s in early 2000s. He was great on the grass court and remained the player with the most Wimbledon titles to his name for a long time. In his career, Sampras won 64 titles, which is the joint ninth highest.
Ilie Nastase is the joint-ninth player in the list of ATP stars to have won the most number of Men's Singles titles in their careers. The former Romanian player had 64 titles to his name.
Bjorn Borg is regarded as one of the most versatile players the sport has ever seen. Before retiring at the age of just 25, the Swedish star won 11 Grand Slams, out of which 5 were on the Grass Court and 6 on Clay. He finished his career with 66 titles to his name.
Rod Laver is regarded as one of the greatest Tennis players of all time. The Australian icon achieved a calendar slam twice in his career and established a huge legacy. In his career, Laver won 72 titles before retiring.
John McEnroe was one of the best players in the world in the 1980s. The former American star had 77 titles to his name in his career, which is the sixth most in the Men's Singles category.
Rafael Nadal has the most career titles for an ATP star from Spain. The King of Clay has an exceptional legacy at the French Open, where he won a whopping 14 titles. In his career, the veteran won 92 titles on different surfaces.
Ivan Lendl is fourth in the list of ATP stars to win the most titles in the Men's Singles Category. He had 94 titles to his name and was ranked the best player in the world for 270 weeks.
Novak Djokovic became only the third player to win 100 or more titles in ATP history in 2025. Out of them, the Serbian won 24 at the Grand Slams alone. The 38-year-old is still going strong and might win a few more titles.
Roger Federer is second in the list of ATP stars to have won the most Singles titles. Out of them, 20 came in the Grand Slams, which is the third most for a player. His 103 career title wins are the second most for a player.
Jimmy Connors is the men's singles player with the most career titles. Connors was the ATP No.1 for 269 weeks. He has 109 titles to his name, which is six more than the second best in the list.
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