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Margaret Court vs John McEnroe
Which player? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Margaret Court Australia · 1942– 55% · #5 in the world
- John McEnroe United States · 1959– 45% · #11 in the world
What the votes say
The world picks Margaret Court over John McEnroe, 55% to 45%. Margaret Court is #5 of the 120 tennis players in the world ranking, and #1 of the 11 from Australia. John McEnroe is #11, and #5 of the 35 from the United States.
Side by side
| Margaret Court | John McEnroe | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #5 | #11 |
| Country | Australia | United States |
| Born | 1942 | 1959 |
| Grand Slam titles | 24 | 7 |