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Althea Gibson vs Marat Safin
Which player? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Althea Gibson United States · 1927–2003 50% · #62 in the world
- Marat Safin Russia · 1980– 50% · #65 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Althea Gibson and Marat Safin: 50% each. Althea Gibson is #62 of the 120 tennis players in the world ranking, and #23 of the 35 from the United States. Marat Safin is #65, and #3 of the 7 from Russia.
Side by side
| Althea Gibson | Marat Safin | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #62 | #65 |
| Country | United States | Russia |
| Born | 1927 | 1980 |
| Grand Slam titles | 5 | 2 |