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#3 Jan Kodes
1973 Wimbledon champion, Czech Jan Kodes reached a career-high ranking of World Number 5.
During his 15 year career, he won a total of 8 top-level singles titles including 3 Grand Slam titles and 17 Doubles titles. His record at Flushing Meadows is pretty impressive even though he never won at Flushing Meadows. In 1971, Kodes beat both the top-seed John Newcombe and the third-seed Arthur Ashe before losing to eventual champion Stan Smith in the finals. In the 1973 edition of the US Open, Jan Kodes was the 6th seed. He beat Roscoe Tanner and top-seed Stan Smith in his way to the final. In the finals, he was up against his great rival John Newcombe. Despite having a two sets to one lead, Kodes couldn't capitalize as he lost in 5 sets to Newcombe.
Kodes would retire in 1983 and never made it past the semis again.
