The Success and The Failures of Lefthanders in Sports
Farewell, Rafael Nadal,
Thanks for all the incedible memories.
The Best Lefthanded Tennis Players All-Time
The Best Lefthanders prior to 1960
Lefthanders have played a major role in tennis for more than one hundred years.
Rafael Nadal has announced his retirement and played his last official tennis match. After winning the Australian Open and the French Open in 2022 for his 21st and 22nd Grand Slam Singles Titles, some thought he might play forever. But injuries have finally taken their toll and he retires at age 38, as one of the three best mens tennis players of the 21st century, along with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Among lefthanders, Nadal is far and away the best of the 21st century, and will probably forever be considered the best mens lefthanded tennis player.
Lefthanded Tennis Players
Why Aren't There More Lefthanded Tennis Players
Despite the success of all of these great lefthanded tennis players, the overall
number of lefthanders playing competitive tennis is fewer than might be expected.
Now that Angelique Kerber and Petra Kvitova are both retired, Marketa Vondrousova is the only active tennis player to have won a Grand Slam Singles Title. The 24 year old from the Czech Republic won the 2023 Wimbledon Championship. She was ranked 42nd on the Tour prior to her surprise win, which moved her up to the 10th ranked player on the women tour.
The Best Lefthanders since 2001
Rafael Nadal is clearly the best lefthanded mens tennis player of the 21st century, while
Angelique Kerber and Petra Kvitova share the honor of best lefthanded womens tennis player.
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