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Bjorn Fratangelo

Bjorn Fratangelo (born 1993, Pittsburgh) is an American former pro tennis player, 2011 French Open boys' champion over Dominic Thiem, ATP singles high No. 99, and coach-husband of 2025 Australian Open winner Madison Keys.

Bob Bryan

Bob Bryan, American left-handed tennis doubles specialist, twin brother of Mike Bryan; together the most successful men's doubles team ever with 119 ATP titles, 16 Grand Slams, 438 weeks at No. 1, 2012 Olympic gold, 2007 Davis Cup, and 2025 Hall of Fame induction.

Bobby Riggs

Bobby Riggs (1918-1995), American tennis champion, world No. 1 in 1939 after sweeping Wimbledon's three titles; lost the 1973 Battle of the Sexes to Billie Jean King after beating Margaret Court.

Borg vs McEnroe

Borg vs McEnroe: the 1978-1981 tennis rivalry between Björn Borg and John McEnroe, 14 matches split 7-7, defined by the 1980 Wimbledon final's 18-16 tiebreak and the 1981 changing of the guard.

Borg–McEnroe rivalry

Borg–McEnroe rivalry: 14 matches between Björn Borg and John McEnroe, 1978–1981, tied 7–7, defined by the 1980 Wimbledon final and its 18–16 fourth-set tiebreak.

Boris Becker

Boris Becker, German tennis player born 1967 in Leimen; youngest Wimbledon men's champion at 17 in 1985, six-time Grand Slam winner, 1991 world No. 1, later Djokovic's coach and convicted in 2022 bankruptcy case.

Boris Bošnjaković (Борис Бошњаковић)

Boris Bošnjaković (Борис Бошњаковић), born 1974 in Novi Sad, is a Serbian tennis coach and former player (ATP career-high 740) who heads Novak Djokovic's coaching team since 2025, led the Novak Tennis Center 2020-2023, and worked with Serbia's Davis Cup team since 2010.

Borna Ćorić

Borna Ćorić (born 1996, Zagreb) is a Croatian tennis player, career-high No. 12, 2013 US Open junior champion, 2018 Halle winner, and 2022 Cincinnati Masters champion as World No. 152, the lowest-ranked Masters 1000 winner.

Botic van de Zandschulp

Botic van de Zandschulp, Dutch tennis player (born 1995, Wageningen), career-high ATP No. 22, 2021 US Open quarterfinalist from qualifying, and giant-killer who beat Alcaraz (2024 US Open), Nadal (2024 Davis Cup), and Djokovic (2025 Indian Wells).

Brad Gilbert

Brad Gilbert (born 1961, Oakland) is an American former tennis player, coach, and ESPN analyst; career-high No. 4, 20 ATP titles, 1988 Olympic bronze, author of Winning Ugly, and coach of Agassi, Roddick, and Gauff to Grand Slam titles.

Brandon Nakashima

Brandon Nakashima, American tennis player from San Diego, 2022 Next Gen ATP Finals champion, career-high No. 17 in 2026, first American since Fish 2011 to reach Canada and Cincinnati semifinals in one season.

Brian Vahaly

Brian Vahaly, American former ATP tennis player (peak ranking No. 64, or No. 57 in 2003), first ATP player to come out as gay (2017), and USTA Chairman of the Board and President for the 2025-26 term.

Bryan brothers

Bryan brothers: American identical twins Bob and Mike Bryan (born 1978, Camarillo, California), the most successful men's doubles team in tennis history with 119 ATP titles, 16 Grand Slams, 438 weeks at No. 1, 2012 Olympic gold, and 2025 Hall of Fame induction.

Bryan Shelton

Bryan Shelton, American former ATP pro (career-high No. 55 singles, No. 52 doubles, two titles, 1989-1997) and college coach; won the 2007 NCAA women's title at Georgia Tech and coached Florida men 2012-2023; father-coach of Ben Shelton.

Bryce Nakashima

Bryce Nakashima (born 2004) is an American tennis player from San Diego, Ohio State Buckeyes senior, Big Ten doubles champion, ITA Doubles All-American, and 2026 first pro singles title winner; younger brother of ATP player Brandon Nakashima.

Cameron Norrie

Cameron Norrie, British tennis player, former world No. 8 (2022), born in Johannesburg, raised in New Zealand, TCU alumnus. 2021 Indian Wells Masters champion, 2022 Wimbledon semi-finalist, beat No. 1 Alcaraz at 2025 Paris Masters.

Camila Giorgi

Camila Giorgi, Italian tennis player (born 1991, Macerata), four WTA titles including 2021 Montreal WTA 1000, career-high No. 26 (2018), Wimbledon QF 2018; retired silently May 2024 amid reported tax case.

Canadian Open (tennis)

Canadian Open (National Bank Open presented by Rogers, Omnium Banque Nationale): annual WTA 1000 and ATP Masters 1000 hard-court tennis tournament alternating between Toronto and Montreal since 1881, with 96-player draws.

Carla Suárez Navarro

Carla Suárez Navarro, Spanish tennis player (born 1988, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), former world No. 6, two WTA titles (Oeiras 2014, Doha 2016), seven Grand Slam quarterfinals, overcame Hodgkin lymphoma, retired 2021, now Spain's Billie Jean King Cup captain.

Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz (born 2003, El Palmar, Murcia) is a Spanish tennis player, youngest ATP No. 1 at 19, six-time Grand Slam champion, and youngest Open Era career Grand Slam winner (2026 Australian Open).

Carlos Alcaraz career statistics

Carlos Alcaraz career statistics: Spanish tennis player, 7 Grand Slam titles, youngest Career Grand Slam at 22 (2026 Australian Open), world No. 1 from 12 September 2022, 26 titles, 10-7 head-to-head vs Sinner.

Carlos Moyá

Carlos Moyá (Carlos Moyá Llompart), Spanish tennis player born 1976 in Palma de Mallorca; 1998 Roland Garros champion, first Spanish male ATP World No. 1 (1999), 20 titles, later Rafael Nadal's coach 2017-2024.

Caroline Garcia

Caroline Garcia, French tennis player (born 1993), former world No. 4, 11 WTA singles titles, 2022 WTA Finals champion, two-time Roland-Garros doubles winner with Mladenovic, 2019 Billie Jean King Cup champion; retired after the 2025 US Open.

Caroline Wozniacki

Caroline Wozniacki, Danish tennis player: 30 WTA titles, 2018 Australian Open champion, 71 weeks at world No. 1, retired January 2020 with rheumatoid arthritis, returned 2023 as a mother of two; first Danish player to win a major.

Casper Ruud

Casper Ruud, Norwegian tennis player born 1998, world No. 2, three Grand Slam finals (RG 2022, US Open 2022, RG 2023), 14 ATP titles, first Masters 1000 at Madrid 2025.

Caty McNally

Caty McNally (Catherine McNally, born 2001, Cincinnati) is an American tennis player, doubles No. 11 with nine WTA titles and two US Open finals, singles high No. 50, junior doubles champion with Gauff and Swiatek.

Centre Court

Centre Court is the main stadium of The Championships, Wimbledon, opened 1922 at Church Road, capacity 14,979, with a 5,200 m² retractable roof since 2009 and an 11 p.m. curfew.

Challengers (film)

Challengers (2024) is Luca Guadagnino's tennis drama starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist, written by Justin Kuritzkes; a love triangle culminates at a New Rochelle Challenger tournament, released April 26, 2024.

Charles Winslow

Charles Lyndhurst Winslow (1888-1963), South African tennis player, won men's singles and doubles gold with Harry Kitson at Stockholm 1912 and singles bronze at Antwerp 1920.

Chris Evert

Chris Evert (Christine Marie Evert, born 1954) is an American former tennis player who won 18 major singles titles and dominated baseline tennis in the 1970s and 1980s.