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#3 John McEnroe
German-born American John McEnroe is widely regarded to have possessed the best volleying skills that the game has ever seen. This particular skill of his helped him excel in Doubles too - a fact which often gets overlooked when his achievements are discussed.
McEnroe's combined tally of 77 Singles titles and 78 Doubles titles is the highest in the Open Era. The maverick John McEnroe turned professional in 1978 and quickly established himself as one of the top players on tour with his on-court skills as well as his temperamental behavior often indulging in on-court outbursts with the officials.
McEnroe came into the 1978 US Open as the 3rd seed. In fact, 6 of the top 10 seeds were Americans. he beat former World #1 Ilie Nastase in the 2nd round and in the semi-finals, he beat Jimmy Connors - the 2nd seed. In the final, McEnroe made quick work of Vitas Gerulaitis to win his first Grand Slam title at the age of 20 years, 205 days.
