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Winning Percentages of All Time Top Players on All Surfaces

Here are the winning percentages of the top players of all time on all surfaces.

All surfaces	% *	W–L
1.	Björn Borg	82.72	608–127
2.	Rafael Nadal	82.34	550–118
3.	Jimmy Connors	82.29	1217–262
4.	/ Ivan Lendl	81.76	1071–239
5.	John McEnroe	81.55	875–198
6.	Roger Federer	81.32	814–187
7.	/ Novak Djokovic	78.32	401–111
8.	Pete Sampras	77.44	762–222
9.	Boris Becker	76.91	713–214
10.	Guillermo Vilas	76.78	919–278
* = minimum 400 wins

This all makes very interesting reading. It will be interesting to see if Djokovic can continue to rise. He needs a really good 2012 to pass Roger on this table!

Jimmy Connors Joins Revamped Champions Series Tour

It has been reported that Jimmy Connors will be joining the revamped Champions Series Tour later in the year. The tour will cover 12 cities and will start in Fort Lauderdale September 22nd.

“I am thrilled to be competing in this year’s Champions Series against some of the greatest tennis players of all-time,” said Jimmy Connors.  “Champions Series is a phenomenal opportunity for fans to reminisce while enjoying a great night of tennis and entertainment.”