Both of the players ranked 8th on our list are former top 10 players and have reached the Semi Finals at Wimbledon!
ATP #8
Up next on our list of top 10 grass court players, is the American John Isner. Standing tall at 6ft 10, Isner’s biggest strength is his serve, which is often the deciding factor in a match played on grass. Isner’s best performance at a grand slam, has been at Wimbledon, when he reached the Semi Finals in 2018. Isner has had repeated success on the grass courts at the Hall of Fame Open in Newport, Rhode Island where he has won the title on 4 occasions.
Isner has many accolades to his name, including participating in the 2 longest professional matches ever played, defeating Mahut 70-68 in the 5th set at Wimbledon in 2010, and losing to Anderson 24-26 in the 5th set in 2018. As a result of his matches lasting a significant amount of time, Wimbledon have introduced a 5th set tie-breaker to be played once it reaches 12 games all.
WTA #8
Hailing from Sydney, Australia, but now representing Great Britain, Johanna Konta appears 8th on our list of top 10 grass court players. Konta has accumulated plenty of notches on her belt, with wins on the grass courts over former Wimbledon champions including Kerber, Kvitova and Halep.
Although Konta has yet to win a grass court title, she is Great Britain’s best chance of lifting the Ladies Wimbledon Singles Trophy, as she has experienced a significant amount of success on the grass courts of England, with runner up finishing’s at Nottingham in 2017 & 2018 (losing both finals in 3 sets) and being a Semi Finalist at Wimbledon in 2017.
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