5 tennis players who made a comeback after retiring

Kim Clijsters
Kim Clijsters

#2 Margaret Court

Margaret Court
Margaret Court

Arguably the greatest ever tennis player of all time, Margaret Court already had 13 Grand Slam singles titles when she temporarily retired to get married at the age of 24.

However, she made a stunning return to the sport late in 1967. There was no stopping her from there as she went on to win another 11 singles titles and over 20 doubles and mixed doubles titles. She took temporary breaks in between for the birth of her three children.

She finally retired in 1977 when she was pregnant with her fourth child. She holds the record of having won the most number of Grand Slams ever - a record which Serena Williams is close to beating.


#1 Bjorn Borg

Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg

The Swede dominated the tennis circuit in the 1970s and was undoubtedly the best player of his time. He formed formidable rivalries with the likes of John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors.

He won 11 Grand Slam titles between 1974 and 1981, including 6 French Open titles and 5 consecutive Wimbledon titles. However, he retired early in 1983 at the age of 26 due to burnout.

He decided to make a comeback in 1991 using an outdated wooden racket. Unfortunately, he failed to win a single game over the next two years and thus decided to call it quits in 1993.

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