Top 5 male tennis players from the 1980s

Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg

#4 Stefan Edberg

Stefan Edberg
Stefan Edberg

Another Swede, Stefan Edberg was one of the best tennis players of his generation. He used the serve-and-volley technique to great effect - something which helped him win six Grand Slam titles throughout the course of his career.

He won three Grand Slams in the 1980s - two Australian Open titles, in 1985 and 1987, and the Wimbledon Championship in 1988.

He retired in 1996 and then was known for his coaching stint with Roger Federer in 2014 and 2015.

#3 Boris Becker

Boris Becker
Boris Becker

Boris Becker became the youngest ever player to win a Grand Slam when he won the Wimbledon title in 1985 as a 17-year-old.

He went on to have a great career, winning a total of 6 Grand Slam titles. Unfortunately, he was never able to win the French Open title even once in his career.

4 of his 6 Grand Slam titles came in the 1980s.

More recently, he was known for his coaching stint with Novak Djokovic. The Serb won 6 Grand Slam titles under Becker's tutelage.

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