Famous Left Handed Tennis Players

We often take lefties as a super talented people and they have proved it in every field. Now in tennis southpaw players gain popularity due to their different playing styles.

As we know left handed tennis player’s ratio is very less as compared to right-handed tennis players, as we know both sides have talent but right handed tennis players took spotlights in major events.

Tennis lovers and other information collections want to learn more about lefty tennis players who have shown excellent performance and have shown the world their talent.

We have left handed ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) and WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) from the open era. We have listed all the tennis players according to the winning single’s career titles.

10+ Top Male & Female Left Handed Tennis Players

1: Martina Navratilova

Name	Martina Navratilova
Nickname	The King of WTA
National	US
Date of Birth	Oct 18, 1956
Height	5 ft 8 in / 173 cm
Plays	Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Birthplace	Prague, Czech Republic
Career titles	167
Grand Slams	Singles (18), Doubles (31), Mixed Doubles (10)
Highest Ranking	No. 1 (July 10, 1978)
Autobiography	Read Here
Equipment & Gears	Racquets (Bancroft, Yonex)

She is one of the most prominent left-handed female tennis players and wins most WTA singles titles. She played her first tennis tournament at the age of 8 and after that, she ranked #1 after winning the Virginia Slims championship and the Wimbledon women’s singles final in 1978 for the first time.

Martina Navratilova is the only female who took a total of 59 Grand Slams in her tennis career even though not a single ATP player is near to her achievements. If we talk about the best left-handed tennis player then Martina Navratilova is on top with the most titles.

2. Rod Laver

Name	Rod Laver
Nickname	Rocket irocketHe earned his nickname Rocket because of his speed and thunderous left arm.
National	Australian
Date of Birth	Aug 09, 1938
Height	5 ft 8 in / 173 cm
Plays	Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Birthplace	Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Career titles	78
Grand Slams	Singles (11), Doubles (6), Mixed Doubles (3)
Highest Ranking	No. 1 (1961, Lance Tingay)
Autobiography	Read Here
Equipment & Gears	Racquet (Dunlop)

Another addition to the list of most famous lefties, Rod is the best male left handed tennis player in tennis sports, Rod Laver was the inspiration behind the Laver Cup tournament, and the Rod Laver Arena was named after him.

The International Hall of Fame inducted Laver in 1981 after he retired in 1979, he won a total of 20 grand slams. Upon winning the singles title at the Australian Open in 2009, Laver presented Rafael Nadal with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup.

3. Jimmy Connors

Name	James Scott Connors
Nickname	Brash Basher of Belleville irocketTooltip content, Jimbo
National	United States
Date of Birth	September 2, 1952
Height	5 ft 10 in / 178 cm
Plays	Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Birthplace	Belleville, Illinois, U.S
Career titles	109
Grand Slams	Singles (8), Doubles (2)
Highest Ranking	No. 1 (July 29, 1974)
Autobiography	Read Here
Equipment & Gears	Racquet (Wilson)

A great coach and cool left handed player are now showcased here among famous tennis lefties, he become a professional tennis player in 1972, what makes him a legendary player is that he won the U.S open on 3 different court surfaces (Clay, Grass, Hard).

Another record he made by winning a total of 10 Grand Slams, he retired from tennis on April 29, 1996. His name is written in Tennis HoF (Hall of Fame).

4. Rafael Nadal

Name	Rafael Nadal
Nicknames	King of Clay irocketIt was the Hamburg final that ended Federer's streak and Nadal earned his nickname (The king of the clay!) , Spain’s Raging Bull irocketNadal is known as the Raging Bull because of his relentlessness and intensity in high-class tennis., Rafa, El Nino, Rafi
National	Spain
Date of Birth	June 03, 1986
Height	6 ft 1 in / 185 cm
Plays	Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Birthplace	Manacor, Mallorca, Spain
Career titles	88
Grand Slams	Singles (20)
Highest Ranking	No. 1 (18 August 2008)
Autobiography	Read Here
Equipment & Gears	Racquet (Babolat)

Modern era Left handed tennis champion award only goes to Nadal, After winning the 2010 U.S. Open tournament, Rafael Nadal now has a total of 20 Grand Slams under his belt.

Now in the current time, he is facing a few injuries and ended before finishing the tournaments. His fans call him GOAT in tennis and the best tennis rival between Djokovic and Federer, he helped to revolutionize the sport with his topspin tennis.

5. John McEnroe

Name	John McEnroe
Nicknames	Superbrat irocketAfter the controversy and criticism from the British press (Ian Barnes of the Daily Express nicknamed him SuperBrat), Johnny, Mcbrat, Johnny Mac
National	American
Date of Birth	February 16, 1959
Height	5 ft 11 in / 180 cm
Plays	Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Birthplace	Wiesbaden, West Germany
Career titles	77
Grand Slams	Singles (7), Doubles (9), Mixed Doubles (1)
Highest Ranking	No. 1 (March 3, 1980)
Autobiography	Read Here
Equipment & Gears	Racquets (Dunlop, Wilson, Volkl)

McEnroe played tennis in all variations and he retired from singles in 1994 & 2006 is the last year for doubles tennis. In addition to winning grand slam titles 17 in total in every category, he was ranked World No. 1 once as well.

Currently, he is a tennis commentator and working on different nonprofit projects, it has been seen that top tour players get tipped by him. The BEST volleyer ever, and the left-hander makes things a little easier for him to win matches easily.

6. Guillermo Vilas

Name	Guillermo Vilas
National	Argentine
Date of Birth	August 17, 1952
Height	5 ft 11 in / 180 cm
Plays	Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Birthplace	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Career titles	62
Grand Slams	Singles (4)
Highest Ranking	No. 2 (30 April 1975)
Autobiography	Read Here
Equipment & Gears	Racquets (Puma, Head)

7. Monica Seles

Name	Monica Seles
National	American
Date of Birth	Dec 02, 1973
Height	5 ft 10 in / 178 cm
Plays	Left-handed (two-handed both sides)
Birthplace	Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
Career titles	53
Grand Slams	Singles (9)
Highest Ranking	No. 1 (March 11, 1991)
Autobiography	Read Here
Equipment & Gears	Racquets (Prince, Yonex)

7. Goran Ivanisevic

Name	Goran Ivanišević
National	Croatian
Date of Birth	September 13, 1971
Height	6 ft 4 in / 193 cm
Plays	Left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Birthplace	Split, Croatia
Career titles	22
Grand Slams	Singles (1)
Highest Ranking	No. 2 (4 July 1994)
Autobiography	Read Here
Equipment & Gears	Racquets (Head)

8. Andres Gomez

Name	Andrés Gómez Santos
National	Ecuadorian
Date of Birth	February 27, 1960
Height	6 ft 4 in / 193 cm
Plays	Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Birthplace	Guayaquil, Ecuador
Career titles	21
Grand Slams	Singles (1), Doubles (2)
Highest Ranking	No. 4 (11 June 1990)
Autobiography	Read Here
Equipment & Gears	Racquets (Yonex)

9. Guy Forget

Name	Guy Forget
National	French
Date of Birth	January 04, 1965
Height	6 ft 3 in / 191 cm
Plays	Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Birthplace	Casablanca, Morocco
Career titles	11
Grand Slams	0
Highest Ranking	No. 4 (25 March 1991)
Equipment & Gears	Racquets (Lacoste, Babolat)

10. Henri Leconte

Name	Henri Leconte
National	French
Date of Birth	July 04, 1963
Height	6 ft 1 in / 185 cm
Plays	Left-handed (one-handed backhand)
Birthplace	Lillers, France
Career titles	9
Grand Slams	Singles (0), Doubles (1)
Highest Ranking	No. 5 (22 September 1986)
Equipment & Gears	Racquets (Prince, Head)

Here below we have some Honorable mentions in our left handed player’s list, which can’t be completed without them.

Final words

All above mentioned tennis lefties are listed according to the most winning titles in singles, whereas from old timers Rod Laver is the left handed tennis player who wins the most grand slams in total named 11 in singles, 6 in doubles and 3 in Mixed Doubles according to the wiki.

In the new generation, Rafael Nadal is one of the most favorites and topped among southpaw players in tennis, every southpaw player in tennis should read the below mentioned articles.

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