There are many skilful players in this global sport with players coming from every corner of the world. Many of these superstars dominate the sport with their playing.
But being the dominant player doesn’t mean the ‘Greatest’ cause greatness is based on the achievements of their entire career. Whereas dominance is only about their achievement during a certain time period.
In this article, we will witness the achievements of five players in a season, which became the most dominant seasons in tennis history.
5. Roger Federer
Roger Federer is the greatest player in tennis history who’s dominated the sport since his rise to glory in 2003. But among his many outstanding seasons, the performance in 2006 stands on top.
Federer in 2006 had a win-percentage of 90 percentage, a feat only achieved by Ivan Lendl before him. King Roger lifted three Grand Slam titles that year and also won the ATP Tour finals. Apart from major titles, the Swiss maestro also bagged four ATP Masters titles.
4. Rod Laver
Rod Laver is a legendary name in tennis because of his phenomenal career. The Aussie legend not only dominated in the Open Era but also the Amateur Era of tennis, but his game in 1969 is unforgettable.
In 1969, Laver won all four Grand Slam titles for the second time, which is still an unbroken record in tennis. Further, the Australian won 18 out of the 32 singles tournaments he took part in and also made a record of 106–16 win-loss stats. In that season, Rodney also won 21 consecutive matches, which was a record back then and it was topped by Björn Borg in 1980.
3. Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is the current king of tennis, who is dominating the sport at the moment and is also said to be the man who ended the reigns of Federer and Nadal. The Serbian maestro’s epic rule began in 2011, which also is one of the most dominant seasons in tennis history.
Nole became the World No.1 for the first time in 2011 and made many records that year too. He won three Grand Slam titles that year and only failed at Roland Garros because of losing to Federer in quarter-finals. Nole also won five ATP Masters titles that year alongside his outstanding stats of 70–6 win-loss. Therefore, the Serb was even named the ITF World Champion in 2011.
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2. Steffi Graf
Steffi Graf’s performance in 1988 is something which can never be forgotten, as she lifted the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open for the first time and also completed the set of four Grand Slam with claiming her second Roland Garros. And she won all four in a single calendar year, which is still a record in women’s tennis.
Graf also won a gold medal in the Seoul Olympics and therefore became the only player in history to win the Golden Slam. The German star’s achievement in 1988 is without a doubt one of the most dominant seasons in tennis history.
1. Martina Navratilova
There is no doubt Martina Navratilova’s 1983 season ranks at the top among the 5 most dominant seasons in tennis history.
In 1983, the American legend not only claimed three major singles titles but also claimed three doubles Grand Slams. She further won both singles and doubles WTA Tour finals that year.
Navratilova’s 1983 is not only remembered because of her major titles but also due to her stats, claiming a 86-1 win-loss record, which is the best stats in the Open Era. The Czech born only lost nine sets throughout that year, therefore this deserves to be called the most dominant season in the history.
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