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Althea Gibson vs Lleyton Hewitt
Which player? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Althea Gibson United States · 1927–2003 50% · #62 in the world
- Lleyton Hewitt Australia · 1981– 50% · #59 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Althea Gibson and Lleyton Hewitt: 50% each. Lleyton Hewitt is #59 of the 120 tennis players in the world ranking, and #9 of the 11 from Australia. Althea Gibson is #62, and #23 of the 35 from the United States.
Side by side
| Althea Gibson | Lleyton Hewitt | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #62 | #59 |
| Country | United States | Australia |
| Born | 1927 | 1981 |
| Grand Slam titles | 5 | 2 |