Greatest U.S. Men's Tennis Players of All Time
Johan Kriek, born in South Africa, won two Australian Open titles in 1981 and 1982. He later became a U.S. citizen and founded the Global Water Foundation.
Michael Chang, youngest Grand Slam singles champion at 17 (1989 French Open), reached four Grand Slam finals in his career and had a lucrative shoe deal with Reebok.
Alex Olmedo, originally from Peru, won the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 1959. He later became a notable tennis coach at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Maurice McLoughlin, a pioneering American tennis player, won the U.S. Open in 1912 and 1913, and authored a tennis book ghostwritten by Sinclair Lewis.
Vic Seixas, a World War II veteran, won Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in the 1950s and was renowned for his doubles prowess with 15 Grand Slam titles.
Dick Savitt, faced with anti-Semitism despite being a top U.S. player, won the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 1951 before leaving tennis for a business career.
Budge Patty, from Arkansas, won the French Open and Wimbledon consecutively in 1950 and spent much of his later life in Switzerland with his wife.