Top 5 male tennis players from the 1980s

The 1980s was one of the most exciting years in tennis as it saw a few of the best players of all time take centre stage. The 1980s also saw a lot of changes in the circuit, including the evolution of the tennis racket from wooden to the graphite rackets - similar to the rackets that are used today.

The quality of tennis was top notch, the rivalries were intense, and fans were treated to some jaw-dropping tennis on the courts throughout the decade.

In this article, we take a look at the top 5 male tennis players from the 1980s.

#5 Bjorn Borg

If this was a list of the best players from the 1970s, Bjorn Borg would have probably been on top of that list. However, given the fact that he retired in 1983, he is 5th on this list. The Swede is considered as one of the best players of all time and was known for his versatility on different surfaces.

He won a total of 11 Grand Slam titles, including 6 French Open titles and 5 Wimbledon Championships. He also became the first player to win more than 1 million US dollars in prize money. Unfortunately, he suffered a burn out at the age of 26 which forced him to retire from the sport.

He never won the US Open, reaching the final of the tournament on 4 occasions. He played the Australian Open only once in his career where he reached the third round in 1974.

He tried to make a sensational comeback in 1991 but it failed big time as he did not win a single match for over a year. He finally called it quits once again in 1993.

There was a movie made on his rivalry with John McEnroe as well, which was released a couple of years ago.